Fulton served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1969 as a security policeman, military journalist, and information specialist, with assignments that included Libya, Korea, and Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, he worked with Seventh Air Force at Tan Son Nhut, writing about and photographing aspects of the war from the perspective of the people living it. He later served in the Kansas and Texas Army National Guard and Army Reserve and worked in Army public affairs, with assignments that included Fort Leavenworth, Fort Hood, Dugway Proving Ground, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
In civilian life, Fulton worked in television news, taught history at Labette Community College, and volunteered at Fort Scott National Historic Site. A Pittsburg State University alumnus, he spent decades documenting military history, veterans, and the communities he cared about.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 10, 2026, in Pittsburg, Kansas.