Charles Bronson
Before stardom struck his acting career, Charles Bronson served as an aircraft gunner in the US Army air forces in 1943. During his time, he flew 25 different missions in B-29 bombers, and he was even wounded in action, which earned him the Purple Heart award.
In 1945, he was discharged from the army and, realizing that he had always wanted to be an artist and a Hollywood actor, he used his benefits to pursue his ambitions. As an actor, he was often casted as a police officer, vigilante, and gunfighter, all of which he fitted naturally.
Robert Duvall
American actor and filmmaker, Robert Duvall, actually comes from a military family. During his younger years, he referred to himself as an “army Brat” because he was always moving around from state to state, dragged along on the current of his father’s orders. Did you know that his father was an Admiral? A famous one at that. Duvall is a descendant of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
After college, he decided to enlist in the US Army. He was a private first class for two years during the Korean War, and he liked to practice his acting while in the service. After his discharge, he then moved to New York, and enrolled himself in the Neighborhood Playhouse School, which opened a lot of doors for his career.
Ted Williams
Ted Williams was a patriot at heart who interrupted his baseball playing career to join the US Marine Corps during World War II for three years. He was also a famous Boston Red Sox Player who would go on to earn a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
After the completion of his initial military service, his return to baseball was halted, as he returned to action from 1952 to 1953 as an aviator for the Marines Combat unit during the Korean War. Although he was in the military for most of his time, he never lost his baseball skills, batting 342 with 38 home runs in 1946 after returning home.
Prince Andrew
Unlike most celebrities in this list, Prince Andrew, brother of Prince Charles, is almost all about the military. So much so that you had to wonder if he still had enough time for social life on the side.
He was trained to fly the Lynx helicopter, and got deployed in the Mediterranean. In 1986, he advanced to become a helicopter warfare officer, and later on also served on HMS Edinburgh as an officer of the watch and assistant navigating officer until the year 1989. He achieved so much that he was appointed to senior pilot of 815 Naval Air Squadron in 1995. He ended his military career with the British Ministry of Defense as an officer of the Diplomatic Directorate of the Naval Staff in 2001.
Chris Kyle
Chris Kyle is self-possessed, and when he moves you know the man is, quite simply, sure of himself. But don’t let his gorgeous looks deceive you because he is one of the deadliest snipers in American Military history. This man thrived on danger!
Kyle served a total of four tours of duty as a member of the Navy Seals. He fought in a lot of battles, and claimed a total of 255 kills (though, controversially, some have arisen to poke holes in his stories). His farthest shot was, he claims, over an incredible distance of 2,100 yards. For his bravery, he earned two silver stars and 5 Bronze Stars for Valor. He was shot twice in action, and survived 6 IEDs. Wow!