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| Member of first baseball HOF class served in a WWI unit with Ty Cobb, George Sisler and Branch Rickey | |
| Went on to become heavyweight champ after serving in WWI | |
| 1939 Heisman Trophy winner from Iowa died on a training flight in 1943 | |
| Half of famous Army football tandem went on to fly 113 missions in Vietnam | |
| Other half of said tandem who won the Heisman at Army | |
| Dodgers legend served with the Marines on Tinian and Okinawa | |
| Man known for famous sayings had plenty to say to the Germans; he was a gunner on a ship during the Normandy invasion | |
| 1949 AL Rookie of the Year later became a Padres broadcaster, and also served two tours as a fighter pilot in Korea | |
| Red Sox slugger, fighter pilot and American hero might be the most famous vet on this list | |
| Heavyweight champ did all of his WWII bombing in the ring: He fought exhibition matches instead of the Germans | |
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| Before he wore a fedora, this guy wore a bomber jacket for 30 missions over Europe in WWII | |
| This Braves ace won a bronze star and purple heart in WWII | |
| Cleveland pitcher rapidly enlisted after Pearl Harbor, the first major leaguer to do so | |
| Heisman winner was a supply officer in Vietnam, then supplied the Cowboys with a couple of Super Bowl titles | |
| This guy wasn't slowed down by his severe wounds in Vietnam -- he rushed for 1,000 yards in 1976 and helped the Steelers win four Super Bowls | |
| 1973 AL Rookie of the Year with Baltimore was a platoon leader who won a bronze star in Vietnam | |
| Honor code violation! Despite his nickname, this basketball player only made Lieutenant, Junior Grade | |
| Air Force Academy grad was a defensive lineman on three Super Bowl winners with the Cowboys | |
| Miami Heat's first-round pick in 1999 (No. 25 overall) is currently serving in Iraq | |
| Gave up NFL glory to become an Army ranger; was killed in action in Afghanistan | |
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