Joe DiMaggio
This famous player went from baseball bases to military bases. He enlisted in the Air Force during World War II. He earned $21 a day and ate more than other enlistees due to his athlete status. While there, he served as a physical education instructor. DiMaggio was embarrassed by the comfortable experience and special treatment. He requested a combat position but was denied.
Chris Kyle
Chris Kyle was a famous US Navy Seal who wrote the memoir American Sniper. The memoir followed Kyle's life in the military as a prolific sniper. However skilled, a friend of his suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder until ultimately it caused the friend to murder Chris Kyle, and he confessed immediately after. Kyle's memoir was later turned into a major motion picture following his death.
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