Famous people who served in the military

On the one hand, celebrities, usually, hold the best and fit body with the view to keeping their physique active and productive. On the other hand, joining military is one of the best ways to serve their country. Taking this both into consideration, most of the celebrities, especially from Hollywood, joined military and served for a certain time.

After going through some of the celebrities’ profile, we’ve come up with some of the most favourite and known faces in the Hollywood, who actually served in the military. Without further ado, let’s dive right in. Read all the latest and celebrity news zoomboola.com

• Elvis Presley

One of the most favourite faces in the Hollywood, Elvis joined the Army in 1958. Best known for his haircut and playlists, Elvis served as an Army sergeant. Although due to the drug addiction, Elvis may had to give his life, his addiction coincided with his return to a rock 'n' roll realm that was different than the one he remembered.

• Tom Selleck 

This is also a known face to everyone as he appeared in the best and most famous TV shows of all time- FRIENDS, Tom actually debuted his acting career protecting civilians as a private investigator or a chief of police, but there was a time when he was protecting his country in real life. For instance, during the Vietnam war, Tom had to drop some of his contracts and eventually had to become a sergeant in the California Army National Guard. According to military.com His side gig as a model during his days at USC came in handy when the National Guard decided to promote Tom as the star of its recruitment posters.

• Chuck Norris 

Before starting his career in the entertainment industry, Chuck was a part of Air Force as he was there after high school. Military.com once revealed that Norris was the first western man to earn an eighth-degree Black Belt in Tae Kwan Do. Although Norris didn’t had the plan to join Hollywood, he was actually motivated by McQueen back and eventually debuted the film industry.

• James Earl Jones 

James is one of the most popular voice artist as well as an actor who not only takes the credit for his voice to the Darth Vader, Star Wars, but also he acted in many movies. James hailed from the military background where he proceeding from second lieutenant to first lieutenant while training comrades in Colorado. Unlike, Norris, James, after taking some time off the military, decided to leave the military in lieu of a successful television, film and theater career.

• Morgan Freeman

This name is so popular that people from almost ages can picture him from many famous movie scenes after hearing his name. Although Morgan was enlisted in the Air Force and trained to be a fighter pilot, he ended his military career with a crash landing. Describing his timeline in the military, it was found that he left the military after four years to pursue his original passion: acting and succeeded in the second career.