By Pat Alston
Daily Journal Staff Writer
VISTA - Larry Jones was 19 when he decided to become an Army officer.
"I thought it might enhance my choices," Jones said.
So he signed up, went through basic training and did well enough on an aptitude test to get into Officer Candidate School.
"I tend to test pretty well," he said.
It was the mid-1960s and the height of the Vietnam War. Combat earned the young lieutena... (continued)
Jul. 15, 2011
Larry W. Jones
The veteran of Hamburger Hill battle sometimes struggles with excuses raised in traffic court.
Read more about Larry Jones...
To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this Judicial Profile for $85
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this Judicial Profile. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In
