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David Tool was born on July 17, 1942 in Charlestown, South Carolina. He attended College of Charlestown (now known as the University of South Carolina). While attending college he took part in the Army's college option program and would later be commissioned as an officer. In June of 1966 he deployed to Vietnam as a young lieutenant. In Vietnam, Tool served as a platoon leader as a member of the 16th Infantry Brigade. After his tour in Vietnam, Tool made the transition to the Army Reserves. As a reservist he climbed through the ranks up to Colonel meanwhile earning his PHD. He retired in Los Angeles to become a part-time lecturer of American Culture at the University of Southern California. He still resides in Los Angeles today and is involved in several organizations throughout the community and USC. [Profile bio] Randy Arias is a sophomore studying Human Biology, Andrew Gentile is a junior studying Economics, Kiran Somers is a junior studying Human Biology [Profiler bio]
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