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Celebrities’ Courageous Stories About How They Served in the Army

Mel Brooks – U.S. Infantry

Mel Brooks’ time in the Army during World War II was a crucial and life-changing experience. After graduating from college, he joined the 1104 Engineer Combat Battalion in 1994 to diffuse land mines for his troops so they could move on Nazi targets. In Germany, where Mel served as Corporal of this battalion after quickly rising through ranks.

His intelligence and leadership skills proved invaluable when facing tough tasks like defusing bombs or acting upon reconnaissance missions because of how fast he analyzed data. Upon returning home safe and sound following WW2’s end – with fame around him everywhere thanks to all those successful films we now love!

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