20 celebrities you didn’t know were in the military – This will shock many! (With Pictures)

13. Bob Ross

He was known for paining happy trees and clouds, but Bob Ross was not always so calm and serene. Or at least he wasn’t always surrounded by so many picturesque landscapes and happy-go-lucky subject matter. Ross was actually a drill sergeant. Yes, a drill sergeant, “a go do this,” “go do that,” and “stop smiling” drill sergeant. He spent 20 years doing that in the United States Air Force. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the Armed Forces and was stationed in Alaska where he was promoted to Master Sergeant. He later said that many of his paintings in his serene art show were inspired from his time in Alaska. SEE ALSO: 12 Shocking facts about Tyga and Kylie (With Pictures)

12. Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton may have had a tough-sounding name, but he was small in stature and his real name was Joseph Frank Keaton. He was from a humble home in Kansas and was pretty much entertaining straight out of his mother’s womb. He did however, get drafted into the United States Armed Forces, serving in the 40^th Infantry Division. This was nearly a century ago. Even so, the military couldn’t keep Keaton from being his slapstick self. He was said to have even dressed up in officers’ clothing and strutted around. He even played hooky with his girlfriend one night without even getting caught! Pretty impressive, huh?