Ku sii qor faqradan - Ka sokow xirfadiisa waxbarasho, Williams wuxuu kaloo lahaa xirfad ciidan oo guul leh. Wuxuu markii ugu horeysay u soo shaqeeyey sidii taliye sare oo ka tirsan ilaalada qaranka ee Indiana meel u dhow xadka Mexico sanadkii 1916 intii lagu jiray safarkii xadka Mexico
Waxaad Bishii Abriil 17, 1917, Jaamacadda Indiana waxay Bloomington ka aasaastay barnaamij tababar milatari oo loo yaqaan 'Student Army Training Corps' oo uu hoggaaminayo Williams. Sannadkii 1919, Ciidanka Tababarka Ardayga waxaa loogu magac daray Ciidanka Tababarka Saraakiisha Kaydka. Sannadihii 1917 ilaa 1919, wuxuu ka soo shaqeeyay Qaybta Rainbow oo ah Kabtanka Ciidanka Mareykanka ee Duulista Ciidanka Mareykanka. Laga soo bilaabo 1921 ilaa 1931, wuxuu u adeegay sarkaal ka tirsan Indiana National Guard Field Artillery. Laga soo bilaabo 1931 ilaa 1939, wuxuu u adeegay sidii Kornayl iyo Madaxa Shaqaalaha qeybta 38aad ee Ilaalada Qaranka ee Indiana ka hor inta uusan amrin Guutada 113aad ee Quartermaster, ugu dambayntiina wuxuu noqday Quartermaster qeybta 38aad ee adeegga qaranka.