Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Laning akapedza kudzidza paUnited States Naval Academy musi wa7 June 1895. Akashumira muPhilippine Islands mukati mokumukira kwePhilippine
. Mutungamiri wake wokutanga akanga ari muparadzi, uyo akashanda kubva kuVeracruz munguva yeMexico Campaign ya1914. SaChief of Staff kuna Commander Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet muna 1919 akatsigira kubudirira kwekutanga kweAtlantic ndege, yakaitwa neNavy seaplane NC-4 muna May.