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Thousands of men and women who served have died this year. Military.com takes a moment to remember a few notable U.S.
While celebrities like Betty White, Morgan Freeman, Tom Selleck and more made a name for themselves in the entertainment industry, they also felt a higher calling to serve their country. While ...
Trần Hanh, 92, Vietnamese air force pilot and military officer. [467] Vincenzo Trantino, 90, Italian lawyer and politician, deputy (1972–2006). [468] Evgeny Velikhov, 89, Russian physicist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. [469] John Williams, 78, South African rugby union player (Northern Transvaal, national team) and coach ...
Stars who served: Celebrities who are military veterans, from World War II to Afghanistan. Jennifer Kline. Updated October 16, 2020 at 5:13 AM.
Tomas Young (November 30, 1979 – November 10, 2014) was an American military veteran of the Iraq War. In 2004, he was wounded and paralyzed by a bullet to the spine five days after he reached Iraq. One of the first veterans to come out publicly against the war, Young actively protested against the war after he returned to the United States.
On 22 February, a British military public figure and author of military books, James Gerard Richard Shortt [70] was killed fighting for the International Legion in Ukraine. [71] On 6 March, Major Andriy Lukanyuk , battalion commander in the 80th Air Assault Brigade and a veteran of the 2014 war, was killed by a Russian airstrike in Chasiv Yar.
Virginia Rappe (1891–1921), [2] actress who died after a party thrown by ... (1875–1953), Russian émigré, former military commander (aged 60) Leonid ...
Throughout history, many famous faces have served in the U.S. armed services. From actors to rock stars to country crooners, there are dozens of celebrity veterans who proudly served our country.