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Arnold Walker, RAF pilot. Herbert Hasler, Second World War Royal Marines officer. "Blood" – J. A. L. Caunter, British general [21] "Blood-n-Guts" – George S. Patton, Jr., American general in World War II (a nickname he rejected) [22] "Bloody Bill" –. William T. Anderson, Confederate guerrilla leader. William Cunningham, Loyalist militia ...
Marion Carl – first Marine ace (18.5 victories), member of the Cactus Air Force, first Marine helicopter pilot. John L. Estrada – first Hispanic Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps [6] Annie Neal Graham – first African-American woman Marine [7] John Glenn – first Marine astronaut, first American to orbit the Earth.
This halo effect of the war benefited the successful political campaigns of John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter. However, after the 1988 presidential election, the shine had dulled on military-veteran politicians, and through 2012, "the candidate with the better military record lost ." [2]
Throughout history, many famous faces have served in the U.S. armed services. From actors to rock stars to country crooners, there are dozens of celebrity veterans who proudly served our country.
As of 2020, Virginia Military Institute alumni include two previous Governors of Virginia, the current Secretary of the Army, a Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, two Lieutenant Governors of Virginia, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, Pulitzer Prize winners, 13 Rhodes Scholars, Medal of Honor recipients, an Academy Award winner, an Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner, a martyr recognized by ...
Tammy Duckworth, Illinois Army National Guard helicopter pilot, lost her legs in the Iraq War and was later elected to the U.S. Congress. Scott Brown [81] Tammy Duckworth [82] Tulsi Gabbard [83] Leigh Ann Hester [84] John Napier [85] Jill Stevens [86] Tim Kennedy (fighter) Alexandra Curtis.
George Caleb Bingham (1811–1879), artist (born in Virginia but moved to central Missouri) Edward McKendree Bounds (1835–1913), author and theologian. Mark Bowden (born 1951), author, journalist. William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), author ( Naked Lunch) Kate Chopin (1851–1904), author ( The Awakening) and early feminist.
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as military commanders or soldiers – known for reasons other than their longevity. Living people are listed bolded and italicized. For more lists, see lists of centenarians.