Jones arrived in Vietnam in September 1970, and was assigned as a door gunner on a UH-1H Huey and then as a crew chief. He was wounded seriously when his helicopter was shot down. During his six months in Vietnam, he logged 324 combat hours. After recovering from his injuries, he stayed in the Army, went to flight school and became a chief warrant officer flying UH-60 Blackhawks.
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