Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel
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Harvey Keitel, the famous US actor who is very well known for his role as the Wolf in “Pulp Fiction,” also served in the Marine Corps. He join the Marines when he was only 17 and was still afraid of the dark. He went on to serve in Lebanon during operation Blue Bat which was a military intervention by the United States during the period of conflict. (The US wanted to support the pro-Western Lebanese government that was in power the time.) He left the military after this for a series for jobs before making it big on stage. He has since gone on to have many more roles in film and television.


Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman
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Harvey Korman was a famous American comedy actor who worked for many years in the American television industry. He was also a United States Navy Reserve Seaman First Class. He originally signed up during the very end of World War II, serving between 1945 and 1946 before being dismissed and making his way to study drama in Chicago. He later went on to be nominated for six Emmy awards and won four. He also picked up a Golden Globe. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2002.


Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente
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Roberto Clemente was a famous American baseball player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1955 to 1972. But what many people don’t know is that he was also a Marine. Back in the 1950s, many baseball players would spend the winter in Puerto Rico practising and honing their skills, but Roberto actually enlisted the United States Marine Corps Reserves as an infantryman. He found that his Marine service rigorously prepared his body and kept him much more fit than he would’ve been had he just trained. He had to leave the military 1964 when his team was preparing to win the World Series.