TheCelebrityCafe.com takes a look at some of the more famous movie stars that have served this country during wartime.
Charles Bronson
War: WWII
Military Branch: Army Air Corps
Time Served: 1943-1946
Rank/Position: Aerial Gunner
Medals: Purple Heart
Best known for his roles in: Once Upon a Time in the West, The Great Escape and Death Wish
Mel Brooks
War: WWII
Military Branch: Army
Time Served: 1944-1945
Rank/Position: Corporal/Combat Engineer
Medals: -
Best known for his roles in: The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs
Kirk Douglas
War: WWII
Military Branch: Navy
Time Served: 1941-1944
Rank/Position: Lieutenant/Communications Officer
Medals: -
Best known for his roles in: Champion, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Spartacus
Clint Eastwood
War: Korean War
Military Branch: Army
Time Served: 1950-1953
Rank/Position: Swimming Instructor
Medals: -
Best known for his roles in: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Dirty Harry and Unforgiven
Clark Gable
War: WWII
Military Branch: Army Air Corps
Time Served: 1942-1944
Rank/Position: Major/Aerial Gunner
Medals: Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross
Best known for his roles in: Gone with the Wind, It Happened One Night and The Misfits
James Garner
War: Korean War
Military Branch: Army
Time Served: ?-1952
Rank/Position: Infantry
Medals: 2 Purple Hearts
Best known for his roles in: The Great Escape, Murphey’s Romance and Maverick
Charlton Heston
War: WWII
Military Branch: Army Air Forces
Time Served: 1944-1946
Rank/Position: Staff Seargant/Radio Operator and Aerial Gunner
Medals: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Best known for his roles in: The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes and Ben-Hur
Paul Newman
War: WWII
Military Branch: Navy
Time Served: 1943-1946
Rank/Position: Aviation Radioman and Aerial Gunner
Medals: Navy Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Aircrew Wings, Good Conduct Medal, the American Area Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal
Best known for his roles in: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting and The Color of Money
Rob Riggle
War: War in Afghanistan
Military Branch: Marine Corps Reserve
Time Served: 1990-Present
Rank/Position: Lieutenant Colonel/Public Affairs Officer
Medals: Combat Action Ribbon, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal x 2, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal x 2, National Defense Service Medal x 2, Armed Forces Reserve Medal x 2 and the NATO Medal
Best known for his roles in: Step Brothers, The Hangover and The Other Guys
Jimmy Stewart
War: WWII/Vietnam War
Military Branch: Army/Air Force
Time Served: 1941-1968
Rank/Position: Brigadier General
Medals: Distinguished Flying Cross, Croix de Guerre and Air Medal
Best known for his roles in: Harvey, It’s a Wonderful Life and Vertigo