əpˌɑːn kəmplˈiːʃən ʌv hɪz wˈʌnjˈɪɹ dᵻplˈɔɪmənt hiː wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd æz ɐ dɹˈɪl sˈɑːɹdʒənt æt fˈɔːɹt bˈɛnɪŋ, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə, ʌntˈɪl hɪz ɛnlˈɪstmənt ɛkspˈaɪɚd; tˈɪli lˈɛft ðɪ ˈæktɪv dˈuːɾi ˈɑːɹmi fɔːɹ tˈuː jˈɪɹz ænd sˈɜːvd ɪnðə ɹɪzˈɜːv kəmpˈoʊnənt bᵻfˌoːɹ ɛnlˈɪstɪŋ ɐɡˈɛn ɪnðɪ ˈæktɪv kəmpˈoʊnənt ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn.
Upon completion of his 1-year deployment he was assigned as a drill sergeant at Fort Benning, Georgia, until his enlistment expired; Tilley left the active duty army for two years and served in the Reserve Component before enlisting again in the Active Component in September 1971.