How many Musicians/Singers and Actors/Actresses, have been in the Military.

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With all the Anti-War Protests with todays Singers/Musicians and Actors/Actresses, how many have been in the Military, and are they Anti-Pro War.

MC Hammer - US Navy
Ice-T - US Army, Ranger

I can’t think of any more of the top of my head.

But, I am definately not impressed with people like Sheryl Crowe or Susan Sarandon - who have never been in the Military, and the Anti-War Protests.

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Hmm, in all his self-mythologizing about his ho running and crack dealing, he left that bit out.

In any event, I don’t see what being in the military has to do with being anti-war. Some of the most vociferous lefties here at the Dope are veterans; others are not. So what?

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SHaggy

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Lee Ermey is an obvious one.

I’m thought Steven Seagal was in the service, but I’m not so sure as I check the Net.

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Ice-T said in Behind the Music, he was in the Army Rangers, he was trying to change his life, but he got medically discharged and went back to his Pimp Lifestyle.

Anyway, I have more respect for people who know of what they speak.

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Well, among OLDER actors and musicians, there are many who saw action in WW2 and the Korean War- Paul Newman and James Garner are among the handful of living vets who come to mind.

I know of several actors and musicians who served a stint in the military during the 1960s (Chuck Norris, Monkee Mike Nesmith and and even Country Joe McDonald), but neither saw any combat. One of the only celebs who CLAIMED to have seen action in Viet Nam was Brian Dennehy, who now admits he lied about that (he WAS in the Marines, but never went to Viet Nam).

Among current known musicians… I’m pretty sure Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit was in the U.S. Navy for a while.

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Jimi Hendrix
Paul Revere
Terence Trent D’Arby

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Elvis.

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I know Elvis and Clark Gable, were in the Military (Army, I think), but what about people now adays, who are more vocal in their opinions.

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IIRC, Bruce Willis recently tried to re-enlist, but was barred because of his age.

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Ice T was never a Ranger.

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Drew Carey was a Marine.

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Hmm, I’m not going to list everyone I found (Idi Amin is listed as an actor! :eek: ), but if you go to www.imdb.com, select ‘bio’ from the drop down search menu, and type in ‘military’, all sorts of names pop up.

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John Fogerty was in the Army. Briefly.

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I’ll refer you to a series of books by James E. Wise, Jr. and various coauthors published by the Naval Institute Press over the past several years which summarize the military service of many movie actors over the years.

Titles include:
Stars in Blue: Movie Actors in America’s Sea Services
Stars in the Corps: Movie Actors in the United States Marines
Stars in Khaki: Movie Actors in the Army and the Air Services
International Stars at War

They are available at Amazon, among other places