Heather Locklear
Before landing her role on “Melrose Place,” actress Heather Locklear was a military brat, with her father serving as a Marine Corps Colonel. She got her start by modeling while at UCLA, then began taking on small television roles in shows like “CHiPs” and “Eight is Enough.” Eventually, she became famous for her role in “Melrose Place,” which led to a wide variety of other parts.
Newt Gingrich
As a child, Newt Gingrich spent time in both France and Germany due to his father’s career as a military officer. He himself received deferments for being a student and then for being a father but later said that he wishes he’d gone to war anyway. His studies led to his first career as a history professor, before he went on to Congress. While there, he was eventually named Time’s Man of the Year for being one of the key players in the Republican takeover of the House in 1994, and he would go on to run for the Republican nomination in 2012.
Michael J. Fox
As the son of a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Michael J. Fox spent his childhood bouncing around various regions of Canada. When his father retired in 1971, the family settled in a suburb of Vancouver, which gave Michael the opportunity to star in the Canadian TV series “Leo and Me.” At eighteen, Fox moved to LA to further his career and began taking numerous roles in both film and television. However, he truly became famous for his roles as Alex Keaton on “Family Ties” and Marty McFly in the “Back to the Future” series.