Army Life: Celebs With Military Backgrounds

Join us in paying tribute to these famous military families.

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Army Life: Celebs With Military Backgrounds - Before deciding to be all that they could be in Hollywood, many celebs did stints in the armed services or came from military families. For Memorial Day, we salute the following stars, who gave their all for our country.

Wiz Khalifa - Both of Wiz's parents served in the U.S. army and he grew up in Germany, England, and Japan before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after his parents' divorce.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Wiz Khalifa - Both of Wiz's parents served in the U.S. army and he grew up in Germany, England, and Japan before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after his parents' divorce.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Tia and Tamera Mowry - The twins were born in West Germany where their parents were stationed. Their mom, Darlene, was a drill sergeant, and their dad, Tim, was a first sergeant. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Tia and Tamera Mowry - The twins were born in West Germany where their parents were stationed. Their mom, Darlene, was a drill sergeant, and their dad, Tim, was a first sergeant. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

Tiger Woods - Tiger Woods' dad, Army Lt. Col. Earl Woods, nicknamed his son "Tiger," the same name he gave a deputy province chief he advised in Vietnam.(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Tiger Woods - Tiger Woods' dad, Army Lt. Col. Earl Woods, nicknamed his son "Tiger," the same name he gave a deputy province chief he advised in Vietnam.(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Tank - The R&B singer's father was enlisted in the Air Force.(Photo: AdrianSidney/PictureGroup)

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Tank - The R&B singer's father was enlisted in the Air Force.(Photo: AdrianSidney/PictureGroup)

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Blair Underwood: August 25 - The prolific actor is as handsome as ever at 48. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Blair Underwood - Blair Underwood's dad was a U.S. Army colonel.(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Ciara - The singer's father was in the U.S. Army while her mom was in the Air Force. The singer was born in Austin, Texas and went on to live in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, Nevada, and Atlanta. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Ciara - The singer's father was in the U.S. Army while her mom was in the Air Force. The singer was born in Austin, Texas and went on to live in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, Nevada, and Atlanta. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Shaquille O'Neal - Shaquille O'Neal's mother, Lucille O'Neal, married U.S. Army sergeant Phillip Harrison shortly after Shaq was born. He grew up in Germany while his stepfather was stationed with the Army as a drill instructor.(Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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Shaquille O'Neal - Shaquille O'Neal's mother, Lucille O'Neal, married U.S. Army sergeant Phillip Harrison shortly after Shaq was born. He grew up in Germany while his stepfather was stationed with the Army as a drill instructor.(Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Trey Songz - Trey Songz' mother, April Tucker, married a member of the U.S. Army when the future singer was seven years old.(Photo: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)

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Trey Songz - Trey Songz' mother, April Tucker, married a member of the U.S. Army when the future singer was seven years old.(Photo: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)

Hines Ward - NFL player Hines Ward was born in Seoul, South Korea after his military dad met his mom while stationed there.(Photo: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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Hines Ward - NFL player Hines Ward was born in Seoul, South Korea after his military dad met his mom while stationed there.(Photo: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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Shaggy - The reggae star signed up for the Marines and served in Desert Storm for five months.(Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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Shaggy - The reggae star signed up for the Marines and served in Desert Storm for five months.(Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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Ice-T - Ice-T served in the Army right after high school, but later said he "didn't like total submission to a leader other than myself."(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Ice-T - Ice-T served in the Army right after high school, but later said he "didn't like total submission to a leader other than myself."(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Harry Belafonte - Harry Belafonte served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then went on to attend The New School for Social Research in New York City using his GI Bill benefits.(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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Harry Belafonte - Harry Belafonte served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then went on to attend The New School for Social Research in New York City using his GI Bill benefits.(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Bill Cosby - Bill Cosby joined the Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. He worked at the Bethesda Naval Hospital and treated Korean War casualties.(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation)

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Bill Cosby - Bill Cosby joined the Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. He worked at the Bethesda Naval Hospital and treated Korean War casualties.(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation)

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Jimi Hendrix - After issues with the law, Jimi Hendrix was forced to enlist in the Army for for two years. He had trained as a paratrooper at Fort Campbell in Kentucky for less than a year when he broke his ankle and had to be discharged. (Photo: Evening Standard/Getty Images)

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Jimi Hendrix - After issues with the law, Jimi Hendrix was forced to enlist in the Army for for two years. He had trained as a paratrooper at Fort Campbell in Kentucky for less than a year when he broke his ankle and had to be discharged. (Photo: Evening Standard/Getty Images)

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Montel Williams - Montel Williams enlisted in the U.S. Marines and eventually became a lieutenant and supervising cryptologic officer with the Naval Security Fleet Support Division at Ft. Meade. It was during this time that he discovered his gift for motivational speaking.(Photo: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images for USANA)

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Montel Williams - Montel Williams enlisted in the U.S. Marines and eventually became a lieutenant and supervising cryptologic officer with the Naval Security Fleet Support Division at Ft. Meade. It was during this time that he discovered his gift for motivational speaking.(Photo: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images for USANA)

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James Earl Jones: January 17

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James Earl Jones - James Earl Jones became a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Mr. T - Mr. T enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Military Police Corps. in the mid-70s and was eventually promoted to Squad Leader. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Mr. T - Mr. T enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Military Police Corps. in the mid-70s and was eventually promoted to Squad Leader. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)