bᵻfˌoːɹ hiː kʊd biː dᵻplˈɔɪd, hiː wʌz dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊzd wɪð tˌuːbɚkjʊlˈoʊsɪs ænd wʌz sˈɛnt tə fˈɔːɹt sˌæn hˈɑːspɪɾəl, wˌɛɹ hiː spˈɛnt ðə nˈɛkst fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz, wˌɛɹ hiː kəmplˈiːɾᵻd hɪz ɡɹˈeɪd twˈɛlv ænd ˈɜːnd ɐ sɚtˈɪfɪkət ɪn bˈɪznəs ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən.
Before he could be deployed, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was sent to Fort San Hospital, where he spent the next four years, where he completed his Grade 12 and earned a certificate in business administration.