33 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Served In The Military

33 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Served In The Military


Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: The True Story Of Captain Lewis Nixon And The 'Band Of Brothers' He Served With During World War II How Hazel Lee Became The First Chinese American Woman To Fly For The U.S. Military Archaeologists In France Unearth American World War I Military Hospital 1 of 32 Comedian and television host Drew Carey served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for six years, from 1980 to 1986. Before he became a legendary comedian, director, and songwriter, a young Melvin Kaminsky, better known to the world as Mel Brooks, served as a combat engineer in the United States Army during World War II.Brooks saw active combat and participated in the Battle of the Bulge , the last major German offensive on the Western Front. He and his unit moved through France and into Germany, often sleeping in foxholes in the freezing cold as part of the final push to defeat the Nazi regime.In April 1945, his unit was involved in the liberation of the Kaufering concentration camp, a subcamp of Dachau After the war in Europe ended, Bennett's singing talent was recognized.

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Published at: 2025-11-12 00:00:00

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