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Kris Kristofferson Famous Veterans

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Remembering Kris Kristofferson | Country Singer, Songwriter, Actor and ARMY Veteran!

Just heard of the passing of country music star (“Me and Bobby McGee”, “For the Good Times”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night”) and movie actor [(Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven’s Gate (1980), Stagecoach (1986),… Read more
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Check out 100s of celebrities who proudly served in the United States Armed Forces | FamousVeterans.com

FamousVeterans.com – check out of 100s of athletes, actors, singers, writers, artists, comedians, innovators, movies stars and more who all proudly served in the #UnitedStates #ArmedForces! Check out these Famous Veterans: some joined after high school, some joined after college, some joined after becoming famous and some joined because they came from military families. Here is a list of Very… Read more
Famous Veterans - Veterans Day

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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
Joy of Painting Bob Ross Famous Veterans

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Famous Veterans Born October 29th – The Joy of Painting’s Bob Ross

Today we celebrate what would have been Bob Ross’ 80th birthday! https://tinyurl.com/famousveterans-bobross Whether you dug him for his curly, permed hair (yes his hair was naturally straight)… his paintings… or the calming way he talked about “wispy clouds” as the art instructor/television host of the show “The Joy of Painting”… today we celebrate the life—and 20 year Air Force military… Read more
F Lee Bailey

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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
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Dallas Cowboys Fans: FREE day of games, autographs, photo opportunities and more!

A Day to Honor and Celebrate Active Duty Military, Veterans and First Responders April 4th, 2020 12 – 6 P.M. @ AT&T Stadium (1 AT&T Way, Arlington, TX 76011) FREE ADMISSION For the 4th year, Caliber Collision is partnering with the Dallas Cowboys to honor active duty military, veterans, first responders and their families. Come out and meet Dallas Cowboys… Read more

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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