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38 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Veterans

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9. Michael Caine

Michael Caine

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Caine served in the British Army as a rifle infantryman during the Korean War. The actor has always been a supporter of the military, and believes everyone should have to serve for at least six months.

8. Randy Couture

MMA fighter Randy Couture attends Spike TV's Guys Choice 2013

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The “Expendables” star served in the U.S. Army from 1982-88. Couture moved through the ranks to become a Sergeant in the 101st Airborne.

7. Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

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Nimoy enlisted in the United States Army Reserves in the early 1950s. Not a lot is known about Nimoy’s service time after his personal records were destroyed in a fire in 1973. We do know that the actor spent 18 months in the reserves, and his service number was ER 11 229 770. It is believed that Nimoy spent most of his time at Ft. McPherson in Georgia, and was discharged in 1955 having earned the rank of sergeant.

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