“From Hollywood Fame to Military Valor: Discover the Unexpected Service Stories of Your Favorite Stars!”

"From Hollywood Fame to Military Valor: Discover the Unexpected Service Stories of Your Favorite Stars!"

Eastwood held plenty of jobs when he was a teenager. The Dirty Harry actor was supposed to enroll at Seattle University in 1951. However, he was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War.

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While returning from a prearranged tryst, Eastwood was a passenger on a Douglas AD bomber that ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean near Point Reyes. Using a life raft, he and the pilot swam two miles to safety.

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Oliver Stone’s Vietnam Experience Inspired One Of His Movies

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The JFK director served in the Vietnam War. Essentially, his experience was the main focus of his movie Platoon. The story was written so well since Stone actually served, which helped the movie be more realistic.

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Before Vietnam, the Scarface writer joined the U.S. Army in 1967, then went on combat duty. He garnered a ton of awards during his time in the military. He’s showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to making movies these days.

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