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1. Shaggy
The U.S. Marines Corps and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War. (AP)
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2. Morgan Freeman
Air Force – served as a radar technician. (Photo: PR Photos)
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3. Nate Dogg
U.S. Marine – Munitions Specialist
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4. Jimi Hendrex
Enlisted in the Army in 1961. While serving, he formed a band “The King Casuals’ (Photo: AP)
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5. B.B. King
U.S. Army in 1943. (Photo: AP)
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6. Sherman Hemsley
U.S. Air Force (Photo: PR Photos)
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7. Colin Powell
Retired four-star general in the United States Army. (Photo: AP)
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8. Ice-T
U.S. Army for four years after graduating from high school. (Photo: AP)
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9. M.C. Hammer
U.S. Navy for three years as a petty officer third-class aviation store keeper. (AP)
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10. Sidney Poitier
U.S. Army (Photo: PR Photos)
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11. Leon Spinks
Marine Corp. – After Boot Camp, joined All-Marine Boxing Team. (Photo: PR Photos)
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12. Sinbad
U.S. Air Force – Boom Operator aboard KG-135 Stratotankers. (Photo: PR Photos)
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13. Montel Williams
The Marines as a corporal and Navy as a midshipman. (AP)
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14. Bill Cosby
The Navy during the Korean War and worked at the Bethesda Naval Hospital helping injured veterans.
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15. Clyde McPatter
U.S. Army (Photo: YouTube)
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16. John Amos
Army National Guard (Photo: Tumblr)
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17. Ken Norton
U.S. Marines
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18. Tom Selleck
Army National Guard
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19. Charles Rangel
U.S. Army and is a veteran of the Korean War. (AP)
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20. Mr. T
U.S. Army – Military Police (Photo: AP)
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21. Mystikal
U.S. Army – Gulf War
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22. James Earl Jones
Graduated from Army Ranger school. (Photo: AP)
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23. Frankie Gaye
Vietnam War – After he returned home and shared his experiences with his older brother, Marvin Gaye wrote the song ‘What’s Happen Brother’ (Photo: Tumblr)
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24. John Coltrane
U.S. Navy – Volunteer Apprentice Seaman. One year later, made his 1st recording with the Melody Master, a Navy band.
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25. Harry Belafonte
Joined the U.S. Navy after high school and served during World War II. (Photo: AP)
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26. Jackie Robinson
Served as a 2nd lieutenant with the U.S. Army and was sent to a segregated unit in Kansas.
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27. David Robinson
Served in the U.S. Navy and played in the Navy’s basketball league. (AP)
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28. Lou Rawls
Served as a Paratrooper in the US Army in the 1950’s. (Photo: AP)
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29. Sunny Anderson of Food Network Fame
The Air Force (Sr. Airman) as a military radio host in South Korea. (AP)
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30. Alex Haley
Joined the Coast Guard at 18 and began a 20 yr. service career earning numerous awards and decorations. (AP)
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31. Heavyweight Champ Joe Louis
Enlisted in the Army in 1942 at Camp Upton on Long Island, NY. (AP)
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32. Richard Pryor
U.S. Army (Photo: Tumblr)
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33. Rev. Jeremiah Wright
The Marine Corps and attained the rank of private first class. (AP)
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34. James Avery
U.S. Navy – Vietnam (Photo: Tumblr)
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35. Willie Nelson
U.S. Air Force
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