Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix AKA the guitar god and all things music, really. Before he found fame he was actually a paratrooper in the well-known 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. He discharged from the Army after an unsuccessful landing that broke his ankle. It was also his 26th jump.
Gene Roddenberry
Some people are made to be great, no matter what the circumstances. After graduating from Angeles City College in 1942, Gene Roddenberry enlisted in the Air Force and served in the 394th Bomb Squadron of the Air Force. Only years later would he bring to the world the magic of Star Trek.