Yesterday, we asked our readers about any hot military veterans they knew or were aware of. You submitted the names—and photos!—of politicians, actors, friends, mothers, and fathers. This is an alphabetized list of hot veterans who are public figures; we’ll be running a separate post with reader submissions later today. Enjoy.
And, of course: Happy Veterans Day.
Sunny Anderson
Branch: U.S. Air Force
Current gig: T.V. personality on the Food Network and entrepreneur
James Arness
Branch: U.S. Army (World War II)
Later became: A Hollywood actor
Death: June 3, 2011
Josephine Baker
Service: Assisted French Resistance against Nazi Germany (World War II)
Also known for: Her work as an actress and entertainer
Death: April 12, 1975 (Age 68)
C.J. Chivers
Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Current gig: Reporter at The New York Times
Dan Choi
Branch: U.S. Army (Iraq War)
Current gig: Gay right activist involved in the dismantling of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Clint Eastwood
Branch: U.S. Army
Current gig: Actor and philanthropist
John L. Estrada
Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Current gig: Former Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps; currently employed by Lockheed Martin
Tulsi Gabbard
Branch: U.S. Army National Guard (Iraq War)
Current gig: U.S. Representative for Hawaii’s second Congressional district
Noah Galloway
Branch: U.S. Army (Iraq War)
Current gig: Personal trainer, fitness expert, and philanthropist
Jimi Hendrix
Branch: U.S. Army
Later became: Musician
Death: September 18, 1970 (Age 27)
Gene Kelly
Branch: U.S. Navy
Later became: Hollywood actor and dancer
Death: February 2, 1996 (Age 88)
Jack Kerouac
Branch: U.S. Merchant Marine
Later became: Novelist and poet
Death: October 21, 1969 (Age 47)
Adam Kinzinger
Branch: U.S. Air Force
Current gig: U.S. Representative for Illinois’ sixteenth Congressional district
Ida Lupino
Branch: Women’s Ambulance and Defense Corps (World War II)
Later became: Actress and filmmaker
Death: August 3, 1995 (Age 77)
Alex Minsky
Branch: U.S. Marine Corps (War in Afghanistan)
Current gig: Professional model
John McCain
Branch: U.S. Navy (Vietnam War)
Current gig: U.S. Senator from Arizona
Taylor Morris
Branch: U.S. Navy (War in Afghanistan)
Current gig: In recovery from injuries sustained by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Benjamin Netanyahu
Branch: Sayeret Matkal (Israel Defense Forces)
Current gig: Prime Minister of Israel
Paul Newman
Branch: U.S. Navy
Later became: Actor and philanthropist
Death: September 26, 2008 (Aged 83)
Elvis Presley
Branch: U.S. Army
Later became (already was): Musician and actor
Death: August 16, 1977 (Aged 42)
Rudy Reyes
Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Current gig: Actor and martial arts expert
Rob Riggle
Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Current gig: Actor and Daily Show correspondent
Pat Tillman
Branch: U.S. Army (Wars in Iraq and Afghtanistan)
Was previously: N.F.L. player for the Arizona Cardinals
Death: April 22, 2004 (killed in action in Afghanistan, aged 27)
Mark Valley
Branch: U.S. Army (Gulf War)
Current gig: American actor
Alan West
Branch: U.S. Army (Operation Desert Storm and War in Iraq)
Current gig: Political commentator and former U.S. Congressman
Photo credits: Food Network and Blackenterprise.com (Anderson); Peerie.com (Arness); Blogspot and Pinterest (Baker); CJChivers.com (Chivers); Imgur.com (Eastwood); Wikimedia (Choi); Wikipedia and Defense.gov (Estrada); Wikipedia (Gabbard); NoahGalloway.com (Galloway); MadameNoire.com (Hendrix); Pinterest and GeneKellyFans.com (Kelly); OpenCulture.com and ABC.net.au (Kerouac); Wikipedia (Kinzinger); Wikipedia and History.com (Lupino); Facebook (Minsky); Wikipedia (McCain); Instagram (Morris); Pinterest, BBC, and The New Republic (Netanyahu); Huffington Post and Nurseratchedsplace.com (Newman); Pinterest (Presley); Facebook (Rudy Reyes); TheInterrobang.com and Getty Images (Riggle); Wikipedia (Pat Tillman); Getty Images and Livejournal (Valley); WND.com (West).
