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Harriet Tubman -

The American abolitionist and social activist fought during the Civil War. Harriet Tubman managed to free numerous slaves from plantations at the service of the Union Army.

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Tubman later became a spy and worked as a recruiter for the Union Army. Late in life, she went on to promote the cause of women's suffrage.

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Queen Elizabeth II -

When the then-Princess Elizabeth turned 18 in 1944, she joined the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in England.

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The late Queen—or Second Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor, as she was initially known as in the ATS—drove military trucks and worked as a mechanic. By the end of the war, she had reached the rank of Junior Commander.

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Bea Arthur -

The actress is best known for playing Dorothy Zbornak in the sitcom 'The Golden Girls,' but Arthur was actually a Marine from 1943 until 1945.

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When Bea Arthur was 21 she joined the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve. She worked her way through the ranks, from typist and truck driver to staff sergeant. Pictured is her 1943 Marines ID card photo.

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Gal Gadot -

The Israeli actress really is a "Wonder Woman." Gadot served for two years in the Israeli Defense Forces, where she worked as a physical fitness specialist.

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"Being an Israeli and going to the army is an integral thing. It's something you have to do. It's mandatory," she has said.

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Ruth Westheimer -

Ruth Westheimer, aka Dr. Ruth, is a Holocaust survivor. After the end of World War II, she moved to the territory that later became known as Israel, where she trained as a sniper.

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"I have no idea what the experience would be, if I had to show it. But I was a very good sniper," said the famous sex therapist in an interview.

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Robin Quivers -

The famous radio talk show host, best known for co-hosting 'The Howard Stern Show' for over three decades, served in the Air Force.

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Quivers joined the U.S. Air Force as a second lieutenant after finishing her nursing degree, and went on to become a captain. Robin Quivers was discharged in 1978. She did, however, serve as a reserve until 1990.

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Sunny Anderson -

The Food Network personality, best known for shows such as 'The Kitchen,' 'Cooking for Real,' and 'Home Made in America,' also served in the Air Force.

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Sunny Anderson -

Anderson enlisted in the Air Force and worked as a radio broadcaster and journalist, stationed in both Seoul, South Korea, and in San Antonio, Texas.

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"I knew that there were radio stations, television stations, newspapers, and magazines, for the military, by the military, and I wanted to be a part of that," she said.

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Eileen Collins -

In 1995, Eileen Collins made history by becoming NASA's first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first female Shuttle commander.

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But she was no stranger to remarkable feats. In 1978, when Collins joined the Air Force, she became one of the first four women to go through pilot training. And at the age of 23, Eileen Collins became the Air Force's first female flight instructor.

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"The Air Force was testing whether women could succeed as military pilots. We obviously were living in a fishbowl—everyone knew who we were, our personal business, our test scores and our flight performance. My philosophy was to be the best pilot I could be," she said.

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Audrey Hepburn -

Although the actress did not serve in the military as such, she did play a crucial role during World War II, working as a Dutch resistance spy.

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Marlene Dietrich is also worth a mention for her patriotic efforts during World War II. Not only was she a USO entertainer, but she also became involved in many other volunteering initiatives.

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Jennifer Marshall -

You may recognize the actress from her role as Max's mom, Susan Hargrove in the Netflix show 'Stranger Things.' But what you might not know is that Jennifer Marshall is actually a Navy veteran.

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Marshall served in the U.S. Navy from the ages of 19 to 22, where she worked as a logistics specialist, aircraft handler, and forklift operator, as well as in the USS Theodore Roosevelt's Sexual Assault Victim Intervention (SAVI) program.

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Amber English -

Amber English won gold in the women's skeet at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Olympic athlete is also a logistics officer and member of the Army Marksmanship Unit.

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U.S. Army Reserve First Lieutenant Amber English became the first soldier to win a medal at the Olympic Games.

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Shauna Rohbock -

The former Olympic medal-winning bobsledder was in the Utah Army National Guard.

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Shauna Rohbock was part of the National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program.

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Zulay Henao -

The Colombian-American actress served in the U.S. Army for three years. When Henao finished her military career, she enrolled at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and became an actress.

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"I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing, and I wouldn't have the perspective I have of the world, if it weren't for the Army," she said.

Sources: (Insider) (USO) (Den of Geek)

See also: Films that accurately and realistically portray war

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