Famous Veteran: Oliver Stone Rabble-rousing film director Oliver Stone joined the Army during Vietnam as a "rite of passage," and it ended up shaping the...
Famous Veteran: Montel Williams Talk-show host Montel Williams was the first Black enlisted Marine to complete and graduate both the Academy Prep School and...
Famous Veteran: Morgan Freeman One of the most memorable actors ever almost gave it up to be an Air Force pilot.
Famous Veteran: Leonard Nimoy Leonard Nimoy, who died on Feb. 27, 2015, may be widely known for playing Spock, but he also served in the Army Reserve.
Famous Veteran: Kris Kristofferson Country music legend and Army veteran Kris Kristofferson has a list of accomplishments so long, it might be faster to list...
Famous Veteran: Johnny Carson The king of late-night TV for more than three decades, Johnny Carson enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943.
Famous Veteran: Jimmy Stewart Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart's 27-year military career included stints in the Army and Air Force.
Famous Veteran: Joycelyn Elders Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders served in the Army Medical Specialist Corps.
Famous Veteran: Jamie Farr Mentored by comic legend Red Skelton, Jamie Farr was drafted into the Army during the 1950s before gaining fame on the TV...
Famous Veteran: James Earl Jones Actor James Earl Jones bypassed a medical career to become an Army officer before turning to actor.
Sergeant Major of Marines Training Command Arrested in DUI Incident That Injured 2 Teens A top enlisted leader at the Marine Corps' school for new officers has been arrested after a suspected drunk driving incident...
650 Military Promotions Threatened as Senator Shows No Signs of Relenting About 650 general and flag officer promotions could be delayed this year by a legislative hold on Capitol Hill imposed by Sen...
Major General Convicted of Forcible Kissing to Retire as Colonel An Air Force two-star general who was convicted of abusive sexual contact in a court-martial last year will retire as a...
Griffin Shock Sends 'Clear Message' on NATO Strength Amid War in Ukraine Involving more than 3,000 soldiers from eight U.S. units and their enablers, and four other NATO countries -- Poland, Romania...
Poisoned Water: How a Navy Ship Dumped Fuel and Sickened Its Own Crew A years-long investigation reveals that the Boxer unintentionally compromised its own water supply in 2016.