A veteran of the U.S. Army, Dan enlisted in the service in 1950, at the age of 17, in order to serve the country in the Korean War.

During his three tours of duty in Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division, he was wounded three times in combat receiving a Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters, as well as several medals for valor in combat.

Upon his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army in 1957 at the rank of First Sergeant, he pursued his undergraduate and graduate educations in physics.

Dan went on to work in a diverse range of jobs in nuclear physics, politics, solar energy and education.

Although Dan's jobs took him all over the world, he ended his career having retiring after 20 years as a quality engineer and supervisor at Fraser Papers, LTD in Madawaska, Maine.