hiː sˈɜːvd sˈɛvɹəl tˈʊɹz ʌv dˈuːɾi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə vˌiːətnˈɑːm wˈɔːɹ, ænd æz ɐ flˈaɪt kəmˈændɚɹ ɪnðə fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːnθ tˈæktɪkəl fˈaɪɾɚ skwˈɑːdɹən, baɪˈɛn hˈoʊə ˈɛɹ bˈeɪs, ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv vˌiːətnˈɑːm, hiː flˈuː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː kˈɑːmbæt mˈɪʃənz.
He served several tours of duty during the Vietnam War, and as a flight commander in the 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bien Hoa Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, he flew 103 combat missions.