30 Celebrities Who Served Their Country And Are Even Entitled To Veteran Benefits
When you think about it, nothing can be quite the opposite of being a Hollywood star than serving in the military. As a soldier, you are driven by the love for your country and America will compensate you for your devotion with a rewarding salary and all sorts of military and veteran benefits. Celebrities on the other hand are often perceived to only care about themselves and being filthy rich. Being entitled to military life insurance benefits would even hardly matter to them.
Nonetheless, you would be surprised to find out how many of your favorite stars served in the armed forces before becoming famous. Check out the list of this 29 celebrities who fought for their country!
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Morgan Freeman – Fighter Pilot
If you’ve watched Bruce Almighty, then you might know Morgan Freeman “as God.” He was able to pull it off because of his distinct, deep voice. It’s like he could hit you with his car and still calm you down just by talking to you! But before becoming the actor that he is today, he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1955 as a fighter pilot. He eventually had an epiphany, realizing that it wasn’t what he wanted. He even said that sitting inside a fighter plane was like “sitting in the nose of a bomb.” He left the Air Force in 1959.
Adam Driver – Marines
Before setting out to conquer the Star Wars galaxy as Kylo Ren, Adam Driver first joined the Marines right after the 9/11 bombing tragedy. He mentioned in an interview that “when you get out of the Marine Corps, you feel like you can do anything.” Adam revealed that’s why he ended up wanting to re-audition for the Julliard School of dance, drama, and music. Apparently, he really was able to do anything — even use the force.
Bill Cosby – Navy
What is Bill Cosby best known for? The Cosby Show, of course! But before he could make anyone laugh, Bill joined the Navy as a hospital corpsman in 1956. He worked in the physical therapy department for severely injured Korean War soldiers. He served the country for four years and was even designated as an honorary chief petty officer at a Navy ceremony in 2011.
Drew Carey – Marines
Drew Carey of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and The Drew Carey Show served as a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for six years, starting in 1981. It was during his time of serving his country that he discovered he could serve the United States of America a lot better by making people laugh. He started performing stand-up comedy while in service and then visited U.S. military bases in Iraq to help bring smiles to our troops.