Famous Veterans

Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson died in his sleep at his home in Auburn, California, on May 17, 2024, just a little over a year...

Chuck Mawhinney's record was an incredible achievement given the fact that he nearly didn't join the Marine Corps in the...

When acclaimed actor Gene Hackman ran away from his home in Danville, Illinois, to join the Marine Corps, his everyman...

Two-time Academy Award winner Gene Hackman, a Marine Corps veteran, was one of Hollywood's busiest and most respected actors...

Gene Hackman, the beloved star of stage, movies and television who served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the turbulent years...

Before Mel Brooks could complete his degree in psychology from Brooklyn College, he was drafted into the Army to fight during...

Before becoming a Baseball Hall of Famer, Uecker played the sport in high school and in the Army before landing a gig in the...

When future President Gerald Ford graduated from the University of Michigan, he faced a choice that might have been decided...

All of Carter's living successors were in attendance, with President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse his 1976...

Navy veteran and engineer Charles Sanna didn't invent hot chocolate, but he changed the way Americans make it.