Jesse Ventura

Served in: U.S. Navy
Rank: Ensign
Best Known For: Predator, The Running Man, Demolition Man
Est. Net Worth: $6 million

Jesse Ventura frequently likes to reference his military career during debates, even though he didn’t actually do anything while he was in the military. The actor and former pro-wrestler served in the Navy from 1969 until 1975. Though that was technically in the Vietnam War, he saw no combat.

Ventura graduated BUD/S 58 in December of 1970, and he was a member of Underwater Demolition Team 12. Chris Kyle, pathological liar and the subject of American Sniper lied and said that he punched Jesse Ventura in the face once, which ended up being false. Ventura sued for defamation and won in lower court.

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