ˈæftɚɹ ɐtˈɛndɪŋ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɐkˈædəmi lˈɛvəl, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts nˈeɪvi æɾ ˈeɪdʒ θˈɜːtiːn, ænd tɹˈævəld θɹuːˈaʊt ðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən ænd ˈɛlswɛɹ.
After attending college (academy level), he joined the United States Navy at age 13, and traveled throughout the Mediterranean and elsewhere.