Raised in the Military: Celebs Who Come From Military Families
Memorial Day is on Monday, and whether or not you have the day off, it's a time to honor the men and women who have served our country. Many of our favorite stars have a special tie to the day, since they grew up with a parent who served. Jessica Alba's father was in the US Air Force, while Christina Aguilera hails from an Army family. Reese Witherspoon is the daughter of a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserve, and Bruce Willis is the son of a former US soldier as well. In honor of the day of remembrance, we are taking a look at all the stars who come from military families.
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Pink
The singer's father, Jim Moore, served in the Vietnam War and her brother later followed suit and joined the US Air Force.
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Amy Adams
The actress was born in Vicenza, Italy because her father, US serviceman Richard Kent Adams, was actually stationed at Caserma Ederle military base at the time.
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Lionel Richie
Lionel's father, Lionel Brockman Richie, was a US Army systems analyst.
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Heather Locklear
Heather's father, William Locklear, was a colonel in the Marine Corps.
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Shaquille O'Neal
The former basketball player grew up as a military brat living on the bases of New Jersey, Georgia, Germany, and Texas as his stepfather was in the US Army.
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Vanessa Minnillo
Nick Lachey's wife was born on a military base in the Phillipines. Her father, Vince Minnillo, was a US Air Force aircrew member and she lived in California, Nevada, Florida, Germany and Japan before settling down in South Carolina.
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Michael J. Fox
The actor's father, William Fox, was a part of the Canadian Armed Forces for 25 years causing Michael and his family to move around several times.
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Julianne Moore
Julianne was born at Fort Bragg Army Base in North Carolina as her father, Peter Moore Smith, was a paratrooper in the US Army and later a colonel and military judge.
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Peter Sarsgaard
The actor was born at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, being the son of John Dale Sarsgaard, who was an Air Force engineer.
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Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle's father, Rafael Rodriguez, is Puerto Rican but served in the United States Army.
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Tamera and Tia Mowry
Tamera and Tia were both born in Germany, as their father, Timothy John Mowry, was serving in the US Army.
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Tiger Woods
Tiger's father, Earl Woods, was lieutenant colonel in the US Army and served in the Vietnam War.
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Ciara
The singer's father, Carlton Harris, was a member of the United States Army, taking Ciara to army bases in Germany, New York, Utah, California, Arizona, and Nevada while growing up.
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Jessica Alba
The actress's father's career in the US Air Force took her family around the country with stops in Biloxi, MS, and Del Rio, TX, before settling in California.
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Bill Cosby
Bill followed in his father William Henry Cosby Sr.'s footsteps, since both he and his dad served in the US Navy.
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Mary-Louise Parker
The actress spent her childhood in Tennessee, Texas, Germany, Thailand, and France, since her dad, John Morgan Parker, was a judge who served in the US Army.
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Martin Lawrence
Martin is the son of John Lawrence, who served in the US military.
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Christina Aguilera
The singer's family spent time in New Jersey, Texas, New York, and Japan, as her father, Fausto Xavier Aguilera, was a soldier in the United States Army.
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Reese Witherspoon
Reese's dad, Dr. John Witherspoon, ranked as a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve.
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Natalie Morales
Today's Natalie was born in Taipei, Taiwan, to Lt. Col. Mario Morales Jr., who served in the US Air Force.
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Bruce Willis
The actor was born in Germany since his father, David Willis, was based there as an American soldier in the US Army at the time.
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Marcia Gay Harden
The actress is the daughter of former officer in the United States Navy, Thad Harold Harden.