Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon was a famous US actor who won two Academy Awards and also served for a brief time in United States Navy during World War II. During the war, he was an ensign serving as a communications officer on an aircraft carrier but never saw any action. After the Navy, he returned to California where he proceeded to star in many roles building up the acting career that we know today. In one of his very first roles he played a U.S. Navy sailor, starring alongside Judy Holiday in the film “The Lady Takes a Sailor.”
Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell is an actor who is best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the hit TV show M*A*S*H. He also served in the United States Marine Corps at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, but did not see any action. In his spare time outside of acting, he is also political activist, fighting for human rights and objecting to the death penalty.
Randy Couture
Randy Couture, a famous UFC fighter, also served in the US Army in the famous 101st airborne. He served for six years and reached the rank of Sergeant. Whilst in the Army, he tried out various different wrestling activities, but due to an error was actually put onto the professional team and then went on to perform at three Olympics. He eventually became a wrestling coach at Oregon State University which led him to decide to pursue a career in mixed martial arts fighting and start competing in the UFC.
Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin is a famous media personality, most popular for his role as the host of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and also served in the United States Navy supply office. His role was to manage the supplies for the various vessels and crafts of the entire U.S. Navy, and he served for two years before getting a job as an assistant on “The Tonight Show” in 1956. He has one of the highest daytime Emmy nominations at 24 (with six wins) as well the Lifetime Achievement award. He’s still an essential cornerstone of American television today.
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell is a Hollywood star and household name who also served in the California Air National Guard. The base that he served on has actually been nicknamed the Hollywood Air Force Base by other Air Force Bases in America because of the many actors who have worked there and the large number of films and TV shows that have been filmed on the location. The base shut down in 1985 as the Air National Guard looked for a new location, with the land returning to the city of Hollywood.