In what seems like both yesterday and a lifetime ago, Lt. Col. Edward Jackson retired as Lieutenant Colonel from the Air Guard. He spent 22 years flying the C-130 aircraft, where he served in Dessert Shield and Operation Enduring Freedom. When he co-founded a fastener business in 1998, the company name was obvious: Hercules Bolt.…

Hercules Bolt & MFG, a manufacturer and distributor of heavy fasteners and customized components for fabricators and contractors, announced that it has received the Veteran-owned Small Business status from the Federal Government. The company earned this status, thanks to its founder and owner, Lt. Edward Jackson III. Jackson, who serves as the president of Hercules…