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38 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Veterans

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15. Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

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It’s no surprise that “The King of Cool,” Steve McQueen was reportedly demoted seven times due to insubordination while in the Marine Corps. However, he eventually got his act together, and ended up saving the lives of five other Marines–now that’s cool.

14. Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

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Jesse “The Body” Ventura made a name in wrestling, film, and politics, but before all of that, he was an elite soldier, serving as a Navy Seal during the Vietnam War.

13. Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck

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Selleck without his mustache is a strange sight, but military regulations kept him from having one when he served in the California National Guard.

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