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South Korean protesters with images of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shout slogans during a rally to mark the South Korean Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday offered an olive branch to Japan to end a tense trade dispute, saying Seoul will "gladly join hands" if Tokyo to accepts calls to resolve it through dialogue. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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Santiago Abascal the national president of VOX delivers his speech during a rally of the fledging far-right party VOX in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. Thousands of Spaniards have attended a rally of the fledging far-right party VOX as it tries to grab a foothold in Spain's political spectrum. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) ** FILE **
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Illustration on the Kashmir situation by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Illustration on civil servants and the resistance movement by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Illustration on the Reichmann brothers’ legal conflict by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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'Spies of No Country' (book jacket)
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Illustration on perceptions of illegal immigration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, center, together with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., right, and Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., join other Democratic lawmakers and supporters voicing their opposition to NAFTA 2.0 and to President Donald Trump's new trade deal during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Sen. Bernard Sanders is one of the front-runners for the Democratic presidential nomination. He qualified for the next debate on Sept. 12. (Associated Press)
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Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn leaves the federal courthouse in Washington on Monday, June 24, 2019. Flynn's lawyer Sidney Powell is at left. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **
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Screenshot of image tweeted by President Trump on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1167493371973255170)
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Illustration on the need for new trade deals by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell says she is "rooting for a direct hit" by Hurricane Dorian on President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property in a now-deleted tweet. (Image: Twitter, Kim Campbell)
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The number of voters who think President Trump will be reelected in 2020 continues to grow, according to veteran pollster Scott Rasmussen. (AP Photo)
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Gameshow host Pat Sajak joined the U.S. Army in 1968 and was a disc jockey for 18 months on the armed forces radio
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Actor Charles Bronson enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a tail gunner on a B-29. He received a purple heart for sustaining an injury
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Don Knotts was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943. He served for special services to entertain troops as a ventriloquist
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Actor Jimmy Stewart was drafted into the Army but was rejected because he was underweight for his height. He put on the necessary pounds, and successfully enlisted with the Air Corps. He received his commission after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He began flying combat missions and on March 31, 1944, was appointed Operations Officer of the 453rd Bomb Group and, subsequently, Chief of Staff of the 2nd Combat wing, 2nd Air Division of the 8th Air Force. Stewart ended the war with 20 combat missions. He remained in the USAF Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general on July 23, 1959. He retired on May 31, 1968
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Comedian and actor Mel Brooks joined the Army Corps of Engineers where his tasks included deactivating enemy land mines
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Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner was in the U.S. Army during World War II. While at Basic Training he won a sharpshooter badge for firing the M1 and made it through "Killer College."
