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Famous Veterans Birthdays – April 4th

Famous Veterans Celebrating Birthdays Today (April 4th): (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Famous Veterans Born April 4, 1961: Ray Mercer – Athlete: professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist – (Started boxing in the Army)… Read more

Famous Veterans Birthdays – March 18th

Famous Veterans Celebrating Birthdays Today (March 18th): (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Famous Veterans Born March 18, 1943: Kevin Dobson – Actor: Detective Bobby Crocker (Kojak), M. Patrick “Mack” MacKenzie (Knots Landing) and Mickey Horton (Days of Our Lives) – (Army) – Died September 6, 2020 Dobson, a former Army soldier (MP), served twice as chairman of the National Salute… Read more
Famous Veterans: Jackie Robinson

Announcements and Updates / Famous Army Veterans / Famous Baseball Military Veterans / Famous Veterans

Military History of Jackie Robinson – The 1st African American to play in Major League Baseball

Rounding out January birthdays of #FamousVeterans include baseball legend Jackie Robinson! Born: January 31, 1919 (Died: October 24, 1972).  Here’s a very interesting read about Jackie Robinson’s time in uniform! (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Follow VOB On… In 1942, Robinson was drafted and assigned to a segregated Army cavalry unit in Fort Riley, Kansas. Having the requisite qualifications, Robinson… Read more

Announcements and Updates / Famous Army Veterans / Famous Veterans / Famous World War II Veterans

Remembering Chief David Bald Eagle – WWII 82nd Airborne Veteran – An Extraordinary Life

David Bald Eagle’s life’s story reads like a chapter from the real-life version of the most interesting man in the world! From his role in the Oscar-winning movie Dances with Wolves to dancing with the legendary Marilyn Monroe; from playing semi-professional baseball in Minnesota to being a professional rodeo rider, Bald Eagle lived a life that would be extraordinary by… Read more
Garry Marshall

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Remembering Garry Marshall – Entertainer and Korean War Veteran (Army)

Garry Marshall is well-known as a director, producer, writer and credited/uncredited actor, but did you know he also proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War?  Garry Marshall is another in a long list of Famous Veterans who are unique in the fact that they all wore a military uniform at one time or another in their… Read more