[3] He received his Bachelor of Arts in government, law and history from Lafayette College in 1984.

While in law school, he was a platoon leader, executive officer and company commander in the 78th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Reserve.

[5] He entered active duty service as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1988.

He also completed a master's degree in strategic studies at the Army War College in 2007.

[7] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.