Dr. Torre served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps for two years, accepting a military commission as Captain and later being promoted to Major. He was stationed at Kenner Army Hospital in Fort Lee, Virginia, as Chief of Medical Department, and received an honorable discharge in July 1971. After completing additional training at Bronx VA Hospital in New York City, Dr. Torre spent five years in private practice in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, while also serving as Chief of Medicine at Hasbrouck Heights Hospital. He moved to Miami in 1978.