Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon
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Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon stayed in Germany for four years when her actively deployed military father was deployed there. He was a lieutenant colonel and a physician. Reese’s mother, Betty, earned five degrees, including a PhD in nursing. When she was fifteen, she walked into an open casting call for “The Man in the Moon” and did so well that she was cast as the lead. Since then, she’s become famous for her work in comedy and romantic comedies, especially “Legally Blonde” and “Walk the Line.”

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis
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Bruce Willis’s parents actually met in Germany, where his father was deployed, and he was born overseas. In high school, Willis suffered from a severe stutter that resulted from teasing and turned to acting as a way to get around it. While he took a variety of jobs immediately after high school, he eventually decided to go to college for Drama. This was obviously a good choice since he’s become famous for his roles in “Die Hard,” “Sin City,” and “The Expendables.”


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Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods
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Before swinging on the green, Tiger Woods was the son of a Lieutenant Colonel. His father and mother met while Earl was stationed in Thailand, but Tiger (born Eldrick Woods) grew up in Orange County. Even at a young age, there was no question that Woods would be a golf phenomenon. At just three years old, young Tiger shot a 48 over nine holes, and in ‘84 he won the 9-10 division at the Junior World Golf Championships. He was only eight, but there wasn’t a division for eight-year-olds. He’d go on to be one of the greatest golfers in history, winning PGA Player of the Year eleven times.

Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear
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Before landing her role on “Melrose Place,” actress Heather Locklear was a military brat, with her father serving as a Marine Corps Colonel. She got her start by modeling while at UCLA, then began taking on small television roles in shows like “CHiPs” and “Eight is Enough.” Eventually, she became famous for her role in “Melrose Place,” which led to a wide variety of other parts.

Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich
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As a child, Newt Gingrich spent time in both France and Germany due to his father’s career as a military officer. He himself received deferments for being a student and then for being a father but later said that he wishes he’d gone to war anyway. His studies led to his first career as a history professor, before he went on to Congress. While there, he was eventually named Time’s Man of the Year for being one of the key players in the Republican takeover of the House in 1994, and he would go on to run for the Republican nomination in 2012.

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox
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As the son of a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Michael J. Fox spent his childhood bouncing around various regions of Canada. When his father retired in 1971, the family settled in a suburb of Vancouver, which gave Michael the opportunity to star in the Canadian TV series “Leo and Me.” At eighteen, Fox moved to LA to further his career and began taking numerous roles in both film and television. However, he truly became famous for his roles as Alex Keaton on “Family Ties” and Marty McFly in the “Back to the Future” series.

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