Did You Know: Celebrities who served

@Bensen32 (28658)
United States
July 21, 2019 1:31pm CST
A few days ago I said I would be putting up some post about celebrities who served in the military I put up a hint on the two I would cover next. The movie bad azz and the guitar god. Did you know who I was talking about? Chuck Norris: The movie bad azz and all around tough guy. Mr. Norris joined the U.S. Air Force in 1958 as a police airman, he served in South Korea where he first learned martial arts. He also served at March Air Force Base in Riverside County, CA until he was discharged in 1962. His first on screen debut came in 1968 in the movie "The Wrecking Crew. Mr. Norris founded his own school of fighting named Chun Kuk Do. Norris is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and Judo. James Marshall Hendrix: The guitar god, known as Jimi Hendrix. Although I include him in this I don't really feel he deserves to receive the recognition others do. Jimi joined the Army due to the courts giving him the choice to join or go to jail. He joined in May of 1961 he was assigned to the 101st Airborne but after many issues he was discharged with other than honorable conditions. Although many times he tried to claim it was a medical discharge. None the less he did serve one year and one month, being discharge in June of 1962. The next Did You Know will feature two Kings. What? Two Kings?
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Jul 19
I knew about Chuck Norris but not Hendrix. 2 kings? Elvis and James Brown?
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Jul 19
@Bensen32 I know Elvis was in the Army sooo, now I will have to think harder.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
22 Jul 19
@andriaperry LOL, it's a bit of a trick LOL
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
21 Jul 19
one of those is right :)
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502204)
• Italy
22 Jul 19
Yes, I know many. Sean Connery – British Royal Navy, Gene Hackman – US Marines, Willie Nelson - US Airforce and do not forget women Bea Arthur Unites States Marine Corps.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502204)
• Italy
22 Jul 19
@Bensen32 I do not remember your other post about her.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
22 Jul 19
@LadyDuck It has the same title each one I am mentioning two people at a time since there are so many can't put them all on one post.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
22 Jul 19
Yep, going to get to as many as I can, Bea Arthur I put on another post already.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208761)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Steve Buscemi, I belwive and the late James Garner, who I think was decorated. I think several have honestly.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Yep, so far I have covered 4 and many many more to come. It would be one looooong post if I included them all at once.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208761)
• United States
21 Jul 19
@Bensen32 Yes, they can be patriotic and self less like regular people.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
21 Jul 19
@snowy22315 Yea, most of them were from past generations, not this new generation.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jul 19
Elvis natch. Clark Gable the king of Hollywood?
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jul 19
@Bensen32 I could start guessing like Martin Luther King.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
21 Jul 19
@JohnRoberts LOL, now that one made me laugh.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Everyone is getting Elvis no one has gotten the other LOL
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Jul 19
Did not know about these two serving either. Has to be Elvis and James Brown next. So many to talk about. Thanks for this series.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
21 Jul 19
One of your guesses is right.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
21 Jul 19
@CarolDM I will make sure I put it out within 24 hours then so you don't have to wait as long.
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Jul 19
@Bensen32 I will not research this time, i will wait for your post..... Johnny Cash?
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sophie a
@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 19
i have heard about Chuck Norris from Justin. but never really know who is it
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
22 Jul 19
Yea, I'm not sure how many of his movies might come over there.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
22 Jul 19
@sophie09 Yes, well he was an action star years ago.
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sophie a
@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 19
@Bensen32 he is an actor?
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
21 Jul 19
I knew Chuck Norris served but not the years of service. Also, that Hendrix had issues and was put out of the Army but not the nature of the issues. As you stated he claimed, I always thought they were medical. As far as the two kings, I imagine one is Elvis. Would BB King be the other?
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Yea, Jimi did not fit well in the Army. Often finding himself in trouble for not being in bed on time and caring more about his guitar playing than doing his job.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
21 Jul 19
I knew about Chuck
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