12 Famous People That We Never Knew Served in Vietnam

The ongoing military conflicts across the world are a stark reminder of America’s checkered foreign policies of the past. Whisperings of military conscription are now in the wind, which will resonate with many veterans who have experienced the reality.

In 1969, the U.S. Selective Service System (SSS) conducted the first lottery drafts designed to bolster the Vietnam War effort. Among these and subsequent drafts, young American men were sent into a brutal Southeast Asian arena. Some of the brave souls who returned went on to become famous.