I entered Navy OCS right after graduation from Duke, rather than going on to law or business school. Served in Cuba, Spain, Vieques as a Seabee officer before going to Dong Ha in early 1966 in charge of an advance company of 150 men, setting up the northernmost base in VN at the time. Transferred to regimental HQ in Danang several months later and acted as liaison to Special Forces and USMC throughout I Corps.