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Dennis was born in San Francisco, in 1944, where he went to school and lived until age 21. In 1966, during his Junior year at SF State College, he and his high school girlfriend Pearl were married. In 1967, as an engineering and business student, he enlisted in the US Army with the intent of attending Engineer Officer Candidate School. After basic training at Fort Ord California, then Combat Engineer training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, it was apparent that there were no openings at Engineer OCS. He declined the OCS option and received orders for his tour in Vietnam.

In Vietnam, as a Combat Engineer, 65th Combat Engineer Battalion, 25 th Infantry Division, he spent most of his time clearing mines and IEDs when assigned to mechanized infantry units, and supporting the infantry wherever and however needed. After Vietnam, he went to the 3 rd Engineer Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, Fort Riley Kansas. In early 1969, units of this division were sent to Germany on Reforger 1, the three-month military exercise designed to counter the soviet threat and contributing to the end of the Cold War. He completed active duty at Fort Riley in 1970 as Staff Sergeant (E-6), Battalion Construction Foreman.

Using the GI Bill, he completed his education while working for a public utility company. Dennis and Pearl moved from Northern California and retired on the Central Coast with their children.