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Celebrities’ Courageous Stories About How They Served in the Army

So, you know all about the lives of your favorite celebrities. You’re aware that they are dating and their careers might be going well but did you ever stop to think how different these A-listers’ life was like before fame. Many celebrities had served in the military before they achieved fame – sometimes because they had nowhere else to go financially, other times out of patriotic duty.

It took most stars only a few months or years at war before coming home. The U.S. Army is one of the popular professions and can provide an excellent paycheck. It’s also one even celebs are willing to do for their country!

Elvis Presley – U.S. Infantry

Elvis Presley found himself in a frenzy of media attention when he enlisted into the U.S. Army. It was not uncommon for photographers to follow him around, but Elvis wanted to be treated like just everyone else-a a regular soldier.

He had joined as an alternative service option and regretted this decision quickly because his goal all along was performing at military bases overseas, which would have been a sweet gig if it were possible with the Special Services Unit (SSU). However, after being stationed at Friedberg in Germany, he met Priscilla Beaulieu, who eventually became his wife.

Charles Bronson – U. S. Air Force

It’s not every day you hear that an actor was a soldier before he became famous. The actor was very celebrated and won many awards throughout his career for his deep performances. He was a courageous man who served in World War II, flew 20 missions as part of the U.S. Air Force, and then pursued acting when his duty ended!

Charles Bronson was a man with an iron jaw. He played many roles, but his most famous were police officers and other adventurous plots. His collaboration with Michael Winner has been long-term, which is unsurprising given that the two are so much alike!

Gene Hackman – US Marines

Gene Hackman had a career before Hollywood fame, which began during his days in the Marine Corps. His Hollywood career lasted more than six decades. He was primarily a radio operator and found other ways to express himself as well. One day he volunteered for duty at the radio station of his unit, DJing without thinking anything would come from it, but they liked him so much that he became their newscaster too!

Later sent to China, where most stationed there were radio operators. He is one Hollywood legend with a storied career that won him two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, and two BAFTAs.

Adam Driver – US Marines

It’s not surprising that Adam Driver is such a good fighter in the Star Wars movies. Maybe he applied a trick or two that he must have learned during his time as a marine. He served as a mortarman with the Marines after 9/11. The attacks motivated him to serve in the Marines and be graced by the uniform.

Unfortunately, he broke his sternum while serving. As a result, he was medically relieved from service for this injury despite trying to recover. Driver wanted to serve the Marines for a longer time and enjoy wearing the esteemed uniform.

Owen Wilson – New Mexico Military Institute

If you ever pictured Owen Wilson as a military man, this is your chance to rethink it. Owen Wilson joined the New Mexico Military Institute. It’s kind of hard to believe, right? Imagining Wilson in a military uniform seems a bit hilarious as this man is always getting into some accident! He probably had the same opinion, and he never completed his studies or continued with any more training either.

After leaving school at NMMI, he attended the University of Texas, where he studied Arts like many other actors before he has done too, but we all know that comedy was really what made him famous!

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