Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas is an industry favorite, but he spent some of his career in the Navy as a gunnery and communications officer. He suffered an abdominal injury which caused his medical discharge.
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Celebrities That Served in the Military Before Their Big Break
The More You Know
- A reservoir in space holds 140 trillion times the amount of water in Earth's oceans.
- The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
- In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
- For 67 consecutive years, Mary was America's most popular female baby name. Linda broke the streak in 1947.