In 1963 he joined the United States Army where he served for three years as an infantryman .
The year he graduated from high school , Babits worked as a carpenter 's apprentice in Washington , D.C. .
In 1963 Babits joined the United States Army where Babits served for three years as an infantryman .
The year he graduated from high school , Babits worked as a carpenter 's apprentice in Washington , D.C. .