Lee Ecker obtained a commission in the Air Force ROTC program along with his Bachelor's Degree in Math with a teaching cerfificate at Michigan State University. He later earned a ...view moreLee Ecker obtained a commission in the Air Force ROTC program along with his Bachelor's Degree in Math with a teaching cerfificate at Michigan State University. He later earned a Master's Degree in Counseling at Southern Illinois University
During the Vietnam War, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross while flying an airdrop mission to a besieged Special Forces Camp at Dak Seang.
He retired from the Air Force and later as a Captain with USAirways and is currently serving as Passtor of a small Community of Christ congregation. He and his wife Sandi, have three sons, Jerry, Jon and Corey, and several grandchildren.view less