æz ɐn ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi, hiː wʌz stˈeɪʃənd ɪnðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn fˈiːld sˈɜːvɪs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn ɪnsɚɹˈɛkʃən.
As an officer in the United States Army, he was stationed in the Philippines participating in field service during the Philippine insurrection.