Gets drafted into the United States Air Force

Paul's medical training was interrupted when he was drafted during the Cuban Missile Crisis into the United States Air Force.

He remained in the military during the early years of the Vietnam War. He was never sent to Vietnam, instead serving active duty (1963–1965) that took him to other countries, including South Korea, Iran, Ethiopia and Turkey.

He served as a flight surgeon out of Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, from 1963 to 1965, attending to the ear, nose and throat problems of pilots.He then served in the Air National Guard from 1965 to 1968 while completing his medical residency in Pittsburgh.

He achieved rank of captain during his service in the Air Force.

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