He studied briefly at the University of Wyoming. During the early Vietnam era, as an American citizen of the correct age, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he trained and served as a medic on a military base hospital in Japan.
He attended briefly at the University of Wyoming. During the early Vietnam era, as a U.S. citizen within the eligible age range, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he trained and served as a medic on a military base hospital in Japan.