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    11 Celebs Who Risked Their Lives For You

    Celebrities: they're just like us. Except for the part where they served and sacrificed on our behalf with the United States military.

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    Bill Cosby

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    Everyone's favorite childhood TV doctor enlisted in the Navy in 1956 and served as a hospital corpsman. This basically means he is way funnier and way smarter than all of us.

    Gene Hackman

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    Because of course he was. The royal Mr. Hackman joined the Marine Corps in 1946 at age 16. What were you doing at 16?

    Ice-T

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    Ice-T (nee Tracy Morrow) enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1979 and was honorably discharged before becoming a rapper and John Mulaney's favorite Law & Order: SVU detective.

    Sinbad

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    Sinbad (born David Adkins) joined the Air Force and somehow failed at getting dishonorably discharged despite going AWOL repeatedly. The pearl in that oyster? He started his comedy career while at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas.

    Bill Murray

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    Just kidding. But he was in Stripes and also protected New York City (and the world) in the Ghostbusters films.

    Bea Arthur

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    You probably know this one, but the tallest Golden Girl was also the most bad ass. She served in the Marine Corps during WWII.

    Rob Riggle

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    Lieutenant Colonel Rob Riggle gave 23 years of service to the United States Marine Corps (he only retired this year). He served in Liberia, Kosovo and Afghanistan and now serves football fans comedically on the Fox NFL Sunday pre-game show.

    Pamela Anderson

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    Just kidding, again. But she did honorably serve the beaches of Los Angeles County on Baywatch from 1992 to 1998.

    Pat Sajak

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    Pat Sajak (U.S. Army) was a disc jockey on Armed Forces Radio in Vietnam. He also paved the way for millions of service members behind him to become successful game show hosts.

    Drew Carey

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    One of those following Sajak's lead was Drew Carey, who presumably joined the Marine Corps for this reason only.

    Harvey Levin from TMZ

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    Again, just kidding. That would be embarrassing. But let's give it up for the eight authentic famous veterans above.

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