Dennis enlisted in the Army when he realized his student deferment was no good. The recruiter looked at his paperwork – his educational background in Biology and Kinesiology stood out – so he stamped his documents and Dennis went to Combat Medic school. When Dennis went to Vietnam he served his fellow soldiers, bravely pulling them from the battlefields and later picking them up as a Medavac medic. His actions would receive many awards including the Silver Star. Dedicating his life to service, Dennis continues to do so with the VFW. He says, “whether the battlefields of Vietnam or here at home with the VFW, serving fellow veterans and the community is what I do.”
