4. Jimi Hendrix
He was known for being a boss on the guitar, but Jimi Hendrix also contributed to his country by serving in the Armed Forces. While he did not willingly go into the Army, Hendrix went ahead with it anyway. Actually, it was either that, or spend a couple of years in jail for car theft. Whoops! In 1961, Hendrix enlisted and he got into the 101stAirbourne Division. He was stationed in Fort Campbell. The man just wanted to play some rock and roll though, and he was quite a rebellious soldier! He was known for napping on the job, needing positive reinforcement, and playing hooky.
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3. Hugh Hefner
So before he was getting action in the Playboy mansion he was seeing action in the United States military. Hugh Hefner was a soldier during World War II (he enlisted in the Army after graduating high school.) He became an infantry clerk, went through basic training, and even received some honors. He won a badge for his sharpshooting skills on the M1 and graduated from “Killer College”. He also let his journalistic roots show by contributing cartoons to the Army newspapers at Camp Adair and Camp Pickett. He even continued making art after he was sent home from the Army in 1946. Did you know that he actually has a very high IQ?
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