Celebs You Didn’t Realize Served In The Military

#21. Clint Eastwood

Oscar-winning actor, producer and director Clint Eastwood was drafted into the U.S. Army, during the Korean War. He was sent to Fort Ord in California for his basic training. However, he lucked out and was assigned to be a swimming instructor. He taught lessons at Fort Ord and was never deployed overseas. He was discharged in 1953.

#22. Hugh Hefner

As the owner and founder of Playboy Magazine, Hugh Hefner has the dream job of many men. However, before he created the world famous tabloid, he served in the military. Soon after graduating high school, in 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantry clerk. While serving, he contributed cartoons to the Army newspapers. He was honorably discharged in 1946. It wasn’t until 1953 that he published the first Playboy magazine.

#23. Sean Connery

Before he was protecting the country (and seducing lots of women) as James Bond, Sean Connery served in the Royal Navy. He enlisted when he was only 16 years old. After 3 years of service, he was medically discharged due to a severe stomach ulcer. After his service, he got a job as a bricklayer and lifeguard. However, he moved on to bodybuilding, which led to his career in modeling and eventually acting.

#24. Rachel Washburn

As a Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader, Rachel Washburn toted pom-poms. As an Army intelligence officer with a special ops combat unit in Afghanistan, she carried an assault rifle and pistol. She was a pioneer on a special mission to relate to local women in ways that would be culturally inappropriate for male troops — including helping deliver an Afghan baby in a snowstorm.

#25. Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris joined the U.S. Air Force after graduating from high school. He wanted to train in the security police, in order to prepare for a career in law enforcement. However, while he was serving in Korea, he was introduced to martial arts. He studied Tang Soo Do and Tae Kwan Do. Now a martial arts master, Norris returned to the states and served at March Air Force Base until he was discharged in 1962. He went on to use all those skills later in his acting career.

Celebs You Didn’t Realize Served In The Military

#21. Clint Eastwood

#22. Hugh Hefner

#23. Sean Connery

#24. Rachel Washburn

#25. Chuck Norris

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