10 Famous People Who Were In The U.S. Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps celebrates its birthday on November 10. And some of our favorite celebrities are going to be helping blow out those candles. Two of the values…
Rob Riggle
Getty ImagesThe United States Marine Corps celebrates its birthday on November 10. And some of our favorite celebrities are going to be helping blow out those candles.
Two of the values of the Marine Corps, as written on their website, are "having each other’s back" and "never backing down". And I can confidently say that every Marine I know is a poster child for these two values. All hard-working, dedicated, and loyal. Since 1883 the motto of the United States Marine Corps has been Semper Fidelis, which means "always faithful" in Latin. Marines.mil says that the faithfulness of the Marine Corps comes from an "uncommon fighting spirit and the grit to continue on when others quit".
Marines have a unique, unbreakable bond. And every person who carries the title of Marine celebrates November 10 as if it was their own birthday. According to marines.mil, there are 184,000 Marines as of 2022, including trainees and reservists. Male Marines train in one of only two locations: Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego or Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris in South Carolina. Which side of the Mississippi they come from determines where they go (uso.org). Women, however, go to South Carolina regardless of where they are from.
Reservists are stationed all over the country, and some outside. You can find them in Arizona, Hawaii, California, Louisiana, Georgia, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Japan and Guam. So, if you know a Marine or are in a city where they are plentiful, be sure to say Happy Birthday on November 10 every year. And thank them for their service and dedication to our country.
This year, the Corps is turning 248 years old! And here are ten celebrity Marines who we think look pretty good for that age. Everyone on this list served in the U.S. Military, and carries with them the title of Marine.
Other famous Marines include professional athletes Lee Trevino and Ted Williams, musicians Nate Dogg and Shaggy, stand-up comedian Rob Riggle, and actor Adam Driver.
Montel Williams
Nicholas Hunt / Staff via Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 11: television personality Montel Williams attends the 34th Annual Ellis Island Medals Of Honor at Great Hall on Ellis Island on May 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Bea Arthur
Carlo Allegri / Staff via Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 18: Actress Bea Arthur arrives for the DVD release party for "The Golden Girls" the first season November 18, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
Harvey Keitel
Alberto E. Rodriguez / Staff via Getty ImagesTORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 12: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was processed using digital filters.) Actor Harvey Keitel attends the 'Youth' premiere during the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival at The Elgin on September 12, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
John Glenn
NASA / Handout via Getty ImagesCAPE CANAVERAL, FL - At NASA's hangar S, Astronaut John Glenn, Jr. is being suited in preparation for his earth orbital flight aboard Mercury Atlas 6. Feb.20, 1962.
Ed McMahon
Kevin Winter / Staff via Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 5: Television personality Ed McMahon performs at the 39th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon at CBS Television City on September 5, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Drew Carey
Frederick M. Brown / Stringer via Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Host Drew Carey speaks during CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" Showcase on "The Price Is Right" television show on March 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Gene Hackman
Robert Mora / Staff via Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 19: Actor Gene Hackman poses with his Cecil B. Demille Award backstage during the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 19, 2003 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Robert Mora/Getty Images)
Steve McQueen
Larry Ellis / Stringer via Getty ImagesPortrait of actor Steve McQueen sitting on a couch, August 24th 1964. (Photo by Larry Ellis/Express/Getty Images)
The Everly Brothers
Keystone / Staff via Getty ImagesPopular musical duo Phil and Don Everly recording at the Warner Brothers studio in Hollywood, 1963. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
