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

11. Morgan Freeman

Way back in 1955, Morgan Freeman was not thinking about doing voiceover work for documentaries or playing God. He was enlisting in the Armed Forces of the United States. He was actually presented with a nice scholarship to college (Jackson State University), but he rejected it to serve in the military. He was promoted to Airman 1^st Class after serving for four years and then he left the military to get into acting. In 1964 he first graced the silver screen and well, we all know how his career turned out. Documentaries are only the half of it! He has also won awards for his acting and voice acting work.