He was 45 in the year 2000 when he discovered he had testicular cancer. Presumably he had that treated and continued his military career, eventually retiring a

He was 45 in the year 2000 when he discovered he had testicular cancer. Presumably he had that treated and continued his military career, eventually retiring after 37 years of service. If he’s 68 now, a 37 year military career is pretty normal.