Celebrities That Served In the Military Before Hollywood Fame

Shaggy

The singer behind “It Wasn’t Me” was actually a serving member of the military in the late 1980s. He was deployed after the Gulf War and reached the rank of corporal, although his rank was reduced two times. He served in the Field Artillery Battery in the 10th Marine Regiment. He spent his nights there perfecting his singing voice and began releasing music after 1992.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.