Calyspo star, actor, activist and philanthropist Harry Belafonte joined the U.S. Navy after high school and served during World War II.#####
Comedian, actor, activist and philanthropist Bill Cosby, served in the U.S. Navy and was a hospital corpsman who worked mostly with Korean War veterans. He also ran track on the Navy’s team, as well as played basketball and football.#####
Talk show host Montel Williams served as a U.S. Marine upon graduating high school in 1974. He was also accepted to the Naval Academy Preparatory school and was accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and served in the Navy as well.#####
Grammy-nominated reggae artist Orville Richard Burrell aka Shaggy, known for hits “Boombastic” and “It Wasn’t Me,” served in the U.S. Marines Corps and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War.#####
NBA legend David Robinson, of San Antonio Spurs fame, served in the U.S. Navy and earned the name “The Admiral” after being one of the best players in the Navy’s basketball league.#####
New York Congressman Charles Rangel Rangel served in the U.S. Army and is a veteran of the Korean War. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor for his service during the war.#####
Entertainer and once hip-hop powerhouse MC Hammer served in the Navy for three years as a petty officer third-class aviation store keeper until his honorable discharge.#####
Hip-Hop artist and Law & Order star Ice-T served in the U.S.Army for four years after graduating high school.#####
Legendary actor and activist James Earl Jones was in the ROTC in college and graduated from Army Ranger school.#####
Lawrence Tureaud aka Mr. T was part of military police in the U.S. Army before becoming the infamous Mohawk-wearing A-Team action hero.
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Calyspo star, actor, activist and philanthropist Harry Belafonte joined the U.S. Navy after high school and served during World War II.#####
Comedian, actor, activist and philanthropist Bill Cosby, served in the U.S. Navy and was a hospital corpsman who worked mostly with Korean War veterans. He also ran track on the Navy’s team, as well as played basketball and football.#####
Talk show host Montel Williams served as a U.S. Marine upon graduating high school in 1974. He was also accepted to the Naval Academy Preparatory school and was accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and served in the Navy as well.#####
Grammy-nominated reggae artist Orville Richard Burrell aka Shaggy, known for hits “Boombastic” and “It Wasn’t Me,” served in the U.S. Marines Corps and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War.#####
NBA legend David Robinson, of San Antonio Spurs fame, served in the U.S. Navy and earned the name “The Admiral” after being one of the best players in the Navy’s basketball league.#####
New York Congressman Charles Rangel Rangel served in the U.S. Army and is a veteran of the Korean War. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor for his service during the war.#####
Entertainer and once hip-hop powerhouse MC Hammer served in the Navy for three years as a petty officer third-class aviation store keeper until his honorable discharge.#####
Hip-Hop artist and Law & Order star Ice-T served in the U.S.Army for four years after graduating high school.#####
Legendary actor and activist James Earl Jones was in the ROTC in college and graduated from Army Ranger school.#####
Lawrence Tureaud aka Mr. T was part of military police in the U.S. Army before becoming the infamous Mohawk-wearing A-Team action hero.
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