Military Veterans

Private, U.S. Army In 1958, Presley received his draft notice, but was granted a deferment to finish the film 'King Creole.' His induction was a media event, but he wanted to be treated like any other soldier and donated his Army pay to charity. He received basic training at Ford Hood, then joined the 3rd Armored Division in Friedberg, Germany. bio from moviefone.com

Major, U.S. Army Air Corps Enlisted after the tragic death of wife Carole Lombard in 1942. Spent most of the war in the U.K. making recruiting films on "special assignment." He did fly some combat missions, however, and earned a few medals. Adolf Hitler was a fan, sort of: He offered a price on Gable's head if anyone captured him, unharmed. bio from moviefone.com

Sailor, U.S. Navy He enrolled at age 18 after being expelled from prep school and was, according to naval records, a model sailor who spent most of his months after World War I ended ferrying troops back from Europe. Bogart supposedly got his trademark scar from a shrapnel wound while at sea, leading to his characteristic lisp. bio from moviefone.com

Brigadier General, U.S. Army Having enlisted before Pearl Harbor, Stewart was the first major American movie star to don a uniform in World War II. An avid pilot, Stewart already had his pilot's license and hours of pre-war flying experience. After he began flying combat missions, he was quickly promoted to Major and then Colonel, eventually becoming a Brigadier General after the war in the Reserves. bio from moviefone.com

Captain, U.S. Army Reagan enlisted in the Army Enlisted Reserve during peacetime (1937) and was already a Second Lieutenant when war broke out. He reported for active duty in 1942. His nearsightedness prevented him from serving overseas, however, and he spent the war doing armed forces PR in Culver City, California. bio from moviefone.com

Quartermaster, U.S. Navy Enlisted at the peak of his career in 1942, declaring, "I don't want to be in a fake war in a studio." Served for three years on the destroyer USS Satterlee and was later commissioned as a Lt. Junior Grade in Air Combat Intelligence and was awarded a Presidential Citation and the Bronze Star. bio from moviefone.com

Radioman/Gunner, U.S. Navy Enrolled in a Navy program, hoping to become a pilot, but was ineligible due to color-blindness. He instead became a radioman and gunner, stationed to torpedo bombers in Hawaii in 1944. He was on the USS Bunker Hill during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific. bio from moviefone.com

Lieutenant, U.S. Navy In his autobiography 'The Ragman's Son,' Douglas related that he applied for the Air Force, but failed their psychological test. He was able to join the Navy despite less-than-perfect eyesight, and became a Communications Officer in antisubmarine warfare. He received a medical discharge for war injuries in 1944. bio from moviefone.com

Swimming Instructor, U.S. Army Drafted in 1950, during the Korean War. He was stationed at Fort Ord in California, where, thanks to his lifeguard training, he served as a swimming instructor. He saw the most action on leave: In 1951, a bomber he was in crashed in the ocean near Point Reyes. He and the pilot swam three miles to shore bio from moviefone.com

Ermey enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1961. Ermey was a drill instructor at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, and Parris Island, South Carolina from 1965 to 1967. In 1968, Ermey arrived in Vietnam where he served for 14 months with the Marine Wing Support Group 17. He then served two tours of duty in Okinawa, Japan, during which he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6) and was medically discharged in 1972 for several injuries incurred during his tours. - Wikipedia

U.S. Marine Corps left home at age 16 to join the Marines, ending up in Lebanon with Operation Blue Bat in 1958. In this 2003 interview, he said, "For me the Marine Corps was a spiritual journey. It's not about war. Our duty is to protect those who do not have the means to protect themselves.

In 1963 when 17 years old, Trudell dropped out of high school and left the Midwest by joining the US Navy. He served during the early years of the Vietnam War and stayed in the Navy until 1967. After leaving the military, Trudell had become involved in Indian activism. In 1969, he became the spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes' occupation of Alcatraz Island. He spoke for the many Indians who believed they did not fit in with the then majority European-American population of the nation. He became a spokesperson for the occupation. After the failure of the federal government to meet demands of the protesters at Alcatraz, Trudell joined the American Indian Movement. - Wikipedia

U.S. Army, Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Honorable Discharge for Medical Injuries Received during Service

International Security Consultant/Advisor during Operation Noble Eagle

Certified Military and Law Enforcement CQB Knife Instructor and Combat Tracking (Manhunting) Instructor

Continued service as consultant, advisor, and US Army West Point Negotiation Project

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Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps Joined up in 1947 and was quickly promoted to Private First Class,was demoted seven times due to insubordination. He also spent 41 days in the brig for going AWOL to be with his girlfriend. He eventually shaped up, saving the lives of five other Marines, and was honorably discharged in 1950. bio from moviefone.com

US Marines, Captain. Was a Captain in the USMC for three years in the early 1970s

Airborne Division, U.S. Army After graduating from college in 1968, Franz was drafted and immediately enlisted in officer's school. He served 11 months with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions in Vietnam. "It was the loneliest, most depressing, frustrating time," he said in a 1995 interview. "It was life-altering. I came back a much different person than when I left, much more serious. I left my youth over there.

Corpsman, US Navy

U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division Operation Iraqi freedom

He was written about in the 2004 novel by author David Zucchino "Thunder Run". Which talks about the push to Baghdad, Iraq.

Served as a dismount infantry S.A.W. gunner during the invasion of Iraq.

Was awarded the army commendation medal,combat infantry badge, global war on terrorism service medal, global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, army good conduct medal, and four army achievement medals for his service during Operation Iraqi freedom.

Is a qualified expert marksmen on the m-249 s.a.w., m-240 bravo, 50 cal. machine gun, and the m-16 & m-4 assault rifles.

Corporal, U.S. army served in North Africa during World War II, where one of his duties was defusing land mines before the infantry moved in.

Army Special Services During service in WWII, the Army assigned Davis to an integrated entertainment Special Services unit and he found that the spotlight lessened the prejudice. Even prejudiced white men admired and respected his performances. "My talent was the weapon, the power, the way for me to fight. It was the one way I might hope to affect a man's thinking," he said. - Wikipedia

US Army Special Services WWII - Wikipedia

Guard/Instructor, U.S. Marines Scott served the USMC from 1945 until 1949, and was assigned to the 8th and I Barracks in Washington, D.C, where he served as a guard at Arlington National Cemetery (a duty that drove him to drink, he said years later). He also taught English literature at the Marine Corps Institute. bio from moviefone.com

The United States having then entered World War II, Lancaster joined the US Army and performed with the Army's Twenty-First Special Services Division, one of the military groups organized to follow the troops on the ground and provide USO entertainment to keep up morale. He served with General Mark Clark's Fifth Army in Italy from 1943–1945. Though initially unenthusiastic about acting, he returned from service, auditioned for a Broadway play, and was offered a role, the rest was history. - Wikipedia