Background: Born in Lincoln Ill., moved with parents to Littleton CO in 1959. Attended junior high and high school at Littleton graduating in 1964 and Western State College in 1968.
Army: The draft caused MG Arbuckle to enter the Army as a private in 1969. Trained as a combat engineer, commissioned from the Engineer Officer Candidate School as a distinguished military and the leadership graduate.
In 1972, he deployed to Viet Nam as an infantry 1st Lieutenant, serving as an advisor with the South Vietnamese Army. Thereafter, he attended ordnance missile system training and spent most of his career in the missile field.
During his later career, he focused on national level strategy serving as a CSA Strategic Fellow and at top level logistics.
Gen Arbuckle commanded units in the states and three times overseas at every rank from lieutenant to major general. He stayed in the Army 32 years because he liked the challenges, excitement, variety of jobs, high levels of responsibility and most of all-soldiers.
Awards and Decorations highlights: Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star for Valor with 2 oak leave clusters, 6 Legions of Merit, 2 Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry with Silver Star, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Army Parachutist Badge, etc. Inducted into 4 Army Halls of Fame: the Officer Candidate School, Engineer, Ordnance, and Army Materiel Command.
Education: BA from Western State College; MS from the U. of Southern California, distinguished military graduate of the Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.
Family: Married 53 years, two adult children, 3 grandchildren.