 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Pashure pokudzingwa munyika yose, achikurira pazvigadziko zvemauto zveU.S. apo baba vake Stan vakanga vakagoverwa, akawana dzidzo mukurarama kwepakuvamba pamwe chete nomukana wokupinda United States Military Academy paWest Point. Mushure memakore mana kuWest Point 1979 kusvika 1983 Reacher akawana zvinzvimbo zve 2nd lieutenant, 1st lieutenant, kaputeni, uye mukuru, kusanganisira kupindira kwakaderedzwa kubva kuvakuru kusvika kaputeni muna 1990 panguva yekushanda kwake mumapurisa ehondo. Mukuru wake mukuru, Leon Garber, akasimudzira Reacher kaviri mumwedzi 18, achimuita mukuru muduku zvikurusa wenguva yorugare upi noupi aigona kuyeuka. Munguva yaaive mutungamiri wenyika, zvaakabudirira zvaizivikanwa muchimiro chekutaura uye mibairo inosanganisira iyo Sirivheri Nyeredzi, iyo Defense Superior Service Medal, maviri maLegions of Merit, Soldiers Medal, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, uye yechipiri Sirivheri Nyeredzi nePurple Mwoyo yekukuvara kwakakonzerwa nekuputika kweUS Marine Corps barracks.muBeirut muna 1983. 