Army to serve in the Vietnam War. At this time the draft was about to be taken into affect and Denton enlisted so that he could come home to his family sooner. One of the stories that he told was of the journey to Vietnam. He told of the giant swells in the ocean that could've easily engulfed the ship and all the soldiers that were on it. These swells made many of the men on the ship extremely sick. As Bill noted the majority of them had their heads hanging over the side of the boat and could not eat. However the rough waters did not make Denton sick at all. In fact the salty air made his appetite grow. While all the other men were sicker than dogs Bill would sit on the deck and eat his portion of food along with all the other men's who couldn't eat. He loved watching the waves even though he got yelled at for going