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Voices | Maj. Gen. James Jackson

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Out of 9 million U.S. veterans who served worldwide during the Vietnam War, 7 million are still living. It’s retired Maj. Gen. James Jackson’s job to make sure the country honors them during the war’s 50th anniversary. In May 2015 Jackson was named director of the Defense Department’s Vietnam War Commemoration, which began in 2012 …

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