Jim Golden Bio
Military Service – 21 years active duty with the United States Marine Corps.
Retired January 1982 with the rank of GySgt (E7).
Eligibility for the VFW- Two tours in Vietnam 1966-67 and 70-71.
Medals and Decorations – Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action
Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation, National
Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal X 6, Vietnam Service Medal,
Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Medal, Rifle
Expert Badge X17, Pistol Expert Badge X 14. Numerous Meritorious Mast’s
and letters of Commendation.
Post Level – Jr. Vice Commander 2007
Post Commander 2008 Achieved All American Post
Commander and was Captain of the All State Team
Post Commander 2009
Post Commander 2010 Achieved All American Post
Commander and was Captain of the All State Team, Outstanding
Community Service Post Commander
Post Trustee 2011
District Level – Jr. Vice Commander 2007
District 3 Commander 2009
District 3 Commander 2010 Achieved All American
District Commander and Outstanding District Commander for the
Department of New Hampshire
District 3 Jr. Vice Commander 2011
Department Level – 2009 to present-Member Veterans Service Committee
2010-11 Department Surgeon.
2011-present – Jr. Vice Commander
Member of the Governor’s Sub Committee on Prevention of Military
Suicides, Chairman Community Service Committee.
National Level- 2009 Member of National Security
and Foreign Affairs Committee
2010 National Aide de Camp, National Recruiter Aide de
2011 Member of National Veterans Service Committee
Personal-Divorced. Three children, six Grand children
my military experience is that of an aircraft support specialist as a mechanic for the B-52 bomber
tail guns, attached to the 15th Air Force at March AFB California and the 8th Air Force in U-Tapao Thailand.