Military Transition

The king of late-night TV for more than three decades, Johnny Carson enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943.

Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart's 27-year military career included stints in the Army and Air Force.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders served in the Army Medical Specialist Corps.

Jesse Ventura is a multifaceted celebrity and limelight lover who has written books, served as a governor, acted for cinema...

Jason Robards was inspired to consider acting after reading "Strange Interlude," a play by Eugene O'Neill, while serving in...

Actor and rapper Ice-T joined the Army for the financial benefits, serving four years in the 25th Infantry Division.

Navy veteran and movie star Humphrey Bogart once said, "The trouble with the world is that it's always one drink behind."

Known for quiet intensity, Harvey Keitel has enjoyed a long, successful career as an actor, but one of his earliest formative...

Famed inventor and businessman George Westinghouse served in both the Union Army and Navy during the Civil War.

George Steinbrenner, the fiery owner of the New York Yankees, served as an aide to the commanding general at Lockbourne Air...