Emory enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18 and served in the Quartermaster Corps in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.
In 1946, he was honorably discharged from the Army.

After beginning his medical career, Emory was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve.
In 1972, he co-founded the National Naval Officers Association and was elected its first president.
He also served as a member of the United States Naval Academy's Congressional Selection Committee.
Emory ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Naval Reserves by the time he retired in 1979.
Emory enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18 and served in the Quartermaster Corps in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II. In 1946, he was honorably discharged from the Army.
After beginning his medical career, Emory was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. In 1972, he co-founded the National Naval Officers Association and was elected its first president. He also served as a member of the United States Naval Academy's Congressional Selection Committee. Emory ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Naval Reserves by the time he retired in 1979.
Emerson Emory