hiː wʌz dᵻplˈɔɪd tə dʒˈɜːməni æz ɐ luːtˈɛnənt, wˌɛɹ hiː tˈʊk ˌʌp æθlˈɛɾɪks tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd hˌævɪŋ tə dˈuː mˈɛni dɹˈɪlz.
He was deployed to Germany as a Lieutenant, where he took up athletics to avoid having to do many drills.