‘It changes how you view the importance of duty’: Odessa and Midland veterans recognized on Veterans Day

Odessa recognized local veterans on Veterans Day, while Midland County Justice of the Peace John W. Barton was also honored for his military service. Barton served as a sergeant in the Texas Army National Guard and later as a master sergeant in the Air Force Reserve, including deployments connected to Operations Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle and a 2009–10 deployment to Afghanistan. KOSA reported on the recognition.