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Celebrities’ Courageous Stories About How They Served in the Army

Steve McQueen – U.S. Marines

Steve McQueen served in the US Marines from 1947 to 1950. His rebellious behavior, however, made his time a little more difficult than he might have expected. He was demoted seven times and resented it very much. One of those occasions happened just two weeks before being discharged after serving for three years with honor and distinction as an enlisted man.

When faced by shore patrol officers who found him with his girlfriend during that absence period-a detail that could lead to court-martial proceedings. McQueen resisted arrest; however, he now calls this era transformational for him.

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