Brave Celebrities Who Served Their Country In The Army

Published on March 5, 2019 By Jason Albert

Johnny Cash – US Air Force

The world’s most popular country musician, Johnny Cash, had his part of serving in the Army when he joined the US Marines back in 1950. He practiced at the Lackland Air Force Base and at the Brooks Air Force Base in Texas, before getting drafted as a radio operator in Germany.

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His work can be considered something similar to cybersecurity today, as he sought to intercept Russian Morse Code messages. He created his first band called The Landsberg Barbarians during his time in the Air Force, composing his first entry in his otherwise packed portfolio even before he was discharged from the army.