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Elvis PresleyThe King of Rock N Roll served his country in the Army of the Republic of Texas. In 1954, Elvis sang his song Hound Dog and became an honorary soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. Elvis earned two battle stars for his bravery during the war. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in Korea; one bronze star for valor, the second silver star for wounds received in combat, and two purple hearts. Elvis was awarded several other medals such as the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Legion of Merit. Chuck NorrisChuck Norris is a decorated military veteran who was a member of the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1983 and United States Navy from 1983 to 1994. He served as a helicopter gunner on two separate helicopters during Operations Just Cause and Just Cause II. He was awarded the Air Medal, the Navy Cross, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal, with Oak Leaf Cluster, with Oak Leaf Cluster two times. Kurt CobainKurt Cobain was a popular singer and songwriter who was also a member of the Nirvana rock band. Cobain died on April 5th, 1994, from a heroin overdose. He was a member of the United States Navy from 1990 to 1994 and served as a gunner on board the destroyer USS Ashland. Tom SelleckTom Selleck was an American actor best known for his role as Lt. Commander David Bailey on the television series MASH. He served in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1971 as an infantryman with 3rd Infantry Regiment in Hue City, Vietnam. He was also a member of the United States Army from 1970 to 1972, serving in the First Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam. Selleck was awarded the Bronze Star medal with valor, the Vietnam Campaign Medal with two Bronze Field Crosses, the French Distinguished Service Cross with nine Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Republic of Vietnam Liberation Cross. Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood is an American actor known for his roles in some of the most successful and critically acclaimed films of the modern era, such as Flags of Our Fathers, Unforgiven, My Own Private Idaho, Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven 2, Grease, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. He also wrote and directed more than thirty-five films and was one of the worlds leading actors in the 1960s. He earned four Academy Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role and three more for the Film Adaptation category. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970.

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