æz ɐ jˈʌŋ mˈæn, mˈiːd ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli sˈɜːvd ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmd fˈoːɹsᵻz ɔnðə fɹˈʌnt lˈaɪnz ɪn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
As a young man, Meade reportedly served in the United States armed forces on the front lines in World War II.