hiː bɪɡˈæn ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ wɛn hiː wʌz stˈeɪʃənd æt wˈɔːkɚɹ ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs bˈeɪs, wˌɛɹ hiː ɹˈoʊt fɚðə bˈeɪs nˈuːzpeɪpɚ.
He began writing when he was stationed at Walker Air Force Base, where he wrote for the base newspaper.