Joe served as an officer in the Air Force. Called to active duty during the time of the Korean War but as he began his service, the armistice was signed between North and South Korean and so he spent the entire active duty service time at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina. The Charleston AF Base was part of the Tactical Air Command with the specific assignment to provide the air support to parachute soldiers into combat. At the end of active duty, he was offered a “regular” commission rather than the reserve commission, which he declined in order to go on to graduate school. The military obligation was for a total of 8 years—in his case, with two on active duty and another six on active reserve status. He finished his time with the rank of captain.
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