Category: Famous Marine Corps Veterans

Famous Veterans - Veterans Day

Famous Veterans – See If Your Favorite Celebrity Served!

In Celebration of #VeteransDay, we thought we’d share this very cool list of Famous Veterans (actors, writers, musicians, athletes, etc.) who served! Check out the list to see if your favorite celebrity served: FamousVeterans.com including details about what branch they served in, where they may have been stationed as well as when each Famous Veteran’s birthday is and more! Here’s… Read more
F Lee Bailey

Famous Veterans: Passing of Criminal Defense Attorney and Marine Corps Pilot – F. Lee Bailey

#FamousVeterans​:  Just heard of the passing at 87 of high-profile criminal defense attorney (represented O.J. Simpson), F. Lee Bailey. Here’s a short history of his early years: Bailey was born in Waltham, Massachusetts. His mother was a teacher and nursery school director, and his father an advertising salesman. His parents divorced when he was ten. Bailey attended Cardigan Mountain School… Read more

Famous Veterans: List of Presidents Who Served

 George Washington set an important precedent by entering the Presidency as a civilian By Hans Petersen, VA Staff Writer A majority of America’s presidents came to office as Veterans. Twenty-six of our 45 Presidents served in the military. Presidential Veterans often coincided with America’s military engagements. Until World War II, a majority of our presidents had served in the Army.… Read more
October 2019 Vetearn Owned Business Newsletter

October 2019 Veteran Owned Business Newsletter

11th Annual Veterans Day Discounts and Freebies List Veterans Day 2019 (and VOB’s 11th Anniversary) is less than a month away. We are working on our 11th Annual Veterans Day Discounts and Freebies list. This list is seen by 100s of 1,000’s in the veteran and military community. If you have a great offer you’d like to share, send it… Read more
Tax Free Shopping

Summer 2017 Veteran Owned Business Newsletter

VOB Member and Supporter News: Follow VOB On… Veterans Will Soon Get To Shop Tax-Free! Starting later this year, all honorably discharged veterans, no matter their branch of service, will be eligible to shop tax-free online at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service…Click here to read more Visit Your Military Veterans Discounts for a full list Famous Veterans Site… Read more

Maude | Famous Veterans | John Amos and Bea Arthur

Trivia Question: What do Bea Arthur and John Amos have in common? Ok… yes… they both are actors… and yes they both have acted on “Maude!” But they both have something very patriotic in common! They both proudly served our country. Bea Arthur (star of All in the Family, Maude and The Golden Girls) served in the Marine Corps Women’s… Read more

Hosts of The Price is Right | FamousVeterans

Trivia Question: What do Drew Carey and Bob Barker have in common? Ok… yes… they both are/have hosted the long-running game show “The Price is Right!” But they both have something very patriotic in common! They both proudly served in our great country’s armed forces. Bob Barker served in the United States Navy and Drew Carey served in the United… Read more