Dr. J. Thom Love grew up in rural North Carolina. After high school, he attended and graduated from Duke University; followed by earning his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. After obtaining his medical degree, he joined the US Navy, where he completed the Navy School of Aviation Medicine. In the Navy, Thom served on the teaching staff of the US Naval School of Aviation Medicine for two years. He volunteered for service as a flight surgeon with the 1st Marine Air Wing in Viet Nam. His service in Viet Nam was awarded with the Bronze Star with Combat V, two...