Dr. LINK TALBOT. Lincoln Talbot grew up on a farm in Clarksburg, Massachusetts before enlisting in the U.S. Navy where he served as a SEAL for two tours of duty, reaching the rank of Petty Officer Third Class. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, becoming a vet like two previous generations of his family, and gaining his VMD and PhD. Designated a "combat veterinarian", Link worked with the G.I. Joe team in the past. Today, like many Joes, he is a reserve member of the team. Talbot was serving at Walter Reed Medical Center during the conflict known as World War III.