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regnaD kciN

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7. Pretty sure Jimi Hendrix was in the Army...

Tue May 17, 2022, 03:26 PM

May 2022

...although he didn't spend very long there.

EDIT: Yes, here it is...

Given the choice between the Army or jail after getting busted twice for riding in stolen cars, Hendrix chose to be a paratrooper and joined the 101st Airborne Division. He earned his Screaming Eagle patch in 1961 and was playing after-hours club gigs outside of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Failing to buy into military service, he was given a general discharge under honorable circumstances in 1962.

I also liked their description of Jerry Garcia's time in uniform...

The soul of the Grateful Dead, Garcia enlisted in the Army in 1960 after dropping out of high school at the age of 17. He lasted nine months before receiving a general discharge for essentially being the complete opposite of a soldier. During that time, he had no assignment, so he played his guitar (which he’d smuggled in) all day.

And I'm still trying to wrap my head around "Marine Captain Kangaroo" (although I doubt he made that rank).

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Jimmy Stewart is in the 1st Video above, No. 24 in the list below. appalachiablue May 2022 #17

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Pretty sure Jimi Hendrix was in the Army... regnaD kciN May 2022 #7

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Arness is No. 69 in the List below the 2nd Video I appalachiablue May 2022 #16

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Yes. Reagan also didn't serve in combat yet said appalachiablue May 2022 #20

Very nice! Thank you DashOneBravo May 2022 #21

YW, it was interesting to learn about such a wide range of service members appalachiablue May 2022 #22