Some well known Hollywood icons that served in the US Military.

13. Jeff Bridges, U.S. Coast Guard - It's not easy to find celebrities who served in the nation's smallest branch of service, but The Dude abides. He served for seven years in the CG Reserves, leaving the service as a Boatswain's Mate Second Class. Speaking on his time aboard a cutter, he recalls, "the ceiling is about seven feet tall and below the racks where you sleep there's three or four racks stuffed into that space and you're out in the ocean at sea in a flat-bottomed boat up against the wind and the swells and everyone is puking. You return from the watch at about 4 a.m. and get dressed in your wool suit and go up there—that was a pretty terrible living condition. But, again, all the tough times make great

Some well known Hollywood icons that served in the US Military.

13. Jeff Bridges, U.S. Coast Guard - It's not easy to find celebrities who served in the nation's smallest branch of service, but The Dude abides. He served for seven years in the CG Reserves, leaving the service as a Boatswain's Mate Second Class. Speaking on his time aboard a cutter, he recalls, "the ceiling is about seven feet tall and below the racks where you sleep there's three or four racks stuffed into that space and you're out in the ocean at sea in a flat-bottomed boat up against the wind and the swells and everyone is puking. You return from the watch at about 4 a.m. and get dressed in your wool suit and go up there—that was a pretty terrible living condition. But, again, all the tough times make great memories when you look back. Like, I'm glad it's in the rear-view mirror." Coast Guard service was apparently a family affair as his older brother, Beau, also served in the CG Reserves.more...