Charles Bronson
After enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943, Charles Bronson served as an aircraft gunner and then flew 25 missions in B-29 bombers. He was wounded in action and was awarded the Purple Heart. After he left the military in 1945, he used his G.I. Bill benefits initially to study art, and later he switched to acting.
Prince Andrew
The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, the brother of Prince Charles, served in the British Military. He was trained to fly the Lynx helicopter and promoted to Lieutenant in 1984. Prince Andrew served aboard the HMS Brazen as a pilot until 1986, which included a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. He advanced to a helicopter warfare officer in 1986, and also served on HMS Edinburgh as an Officer of the Watch and Assistant Navigating Officer until 1989. He advanced to Senior Pilot of 815 Naval Air Squadron in 1995 and finished his active military career at the British Ministry of Defense as an officer of the Diplomatic Directorate of the Naval Staff in 2001.
Chris Kyle
Kyle is known as the deadliest sniper in American military history. He served four tours of duty as a member of the Navy Seals and fought in numerous battles. 160 of his claimed 255 kills have been confirmed, the farthest being 2,100 yards. Kyle earned two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars for valor, survived six IEDs, and was shot twice.
Dan Rather
Dan Rather has had a long-standing career in American journalism and was the news anchor for the CBS Evening News. Rather claims to have served in the US Marine Corps, but it seems this claim may have been used to serve his ego. Bernard Goldberg did some digging to find out the truth for his book, Bias. Coauthor, BG Burkett, says that during a conversation he had with Rather about a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece claiming Rather has a left-wing bias, he became noticeably angry. “Rather’s voice started quivering, and he told me how in his young days, he had signed up with the Marines – not once, but twice!” he stated. According to Burkett, this is greatly exaggerated. Rather did serve, but he did not join the Marines twice. He was in the Army Reserve during the Korean War. When the Korean War ended Rather finished college and then signed up for the Marines, but never even made it to basic training.
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a seaman during World War II. He worked in operations and air combat intelligence, and earned a Bronze Star and a presidential citation for his bravery. He achieved the rank of lieutenant before his discharge in 1945.