Captain King served 21 years in the U.S. Army from 02/1972 to 11/ 1993 earning the National Defense Medal and other commendations and awards while serving as a Physicians Assistant, Perfusionist (heart lung machine operator during open heart surgery). He served three tours of duty in Korea and was a Vietnam era veteran. He began his service as an E-1 and earned promotions to W-3 after which he received a commission as a Captain for the MOS he served.