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SPC Johnny Velazquez, PhD
Willie Nelson served in the Air Force for about nine months. Released due to physical problems.
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PO2 Ford Lauer
Kristofferson was the youngest prof at West Point, a Major at the time. He was a "super trooper" and 4 stars were definitely in his Army future. But he turned his back on it all and chose to become a hippie. He stated more than once that his time in the Army was a complete waste of those years of his life. I do not know if he has since repented. If he hasn't then he deserves no recognition.
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Sgt Thomas Proctor
PO2 Ford Lauer - My understanding is, that his father was General in the Army when Kris. enlisted.
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Prolific American author and Chief Petty Officer US Coast Guard, Alex Haley. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard for two decades before pursuing a career as a writer. Known for works like Roots, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
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Pat Sajak, Hugh Hefner, Marvin Gaye, Bill Cosby, Johnny Carson, Lawrence Tureaud aka Mr T, Bob Barker and the list goes on.
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PO1 Tom Walker
Pat Sajak, armed forces radio Dr in Vietnam. He wasn't the "Good morning Vietnam " guy but his replacement when he rotated.
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PO2 Ford Lauer
I could be wrong, but I think I heard somewhere that "Ice T" from the TV show Law & Order was in the Army.
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Sgt Thomas Proctor
Spanish American war, WWI, WWII, Korean war, Vietnam, Granada, Desert Storm, Desert Shield and all the other middle east wars, he really got around.
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Christine Jorgensen served in the U.S. Army during WWII. She is a hero and Celebrity for those of us who served in the Military and later came out as Transgender. Another person I look up to is CPO Kristen Beck (retired), U.S. Navy SEALS.
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As the Legend goes BG Jimmy Stewart shagged a ride during The Vietnam War. They were not scheduled to fly over country but the story goes that they were diverted and he was in harms way. The higher brass had a cow as I heard the story.
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SGT John Creager
Brig. Gen. Jimmy Stewart flew his last bombing mission in Vietnam on February 21, 1966, while on Air Force Reserve duty, and it almost ended in disaster. During WWII, Stewart had flown and directed hundreds of bombing missions against Nazi Germany.
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