November 21, 2013. Sen. Charles Schumer (D) of New York (r.) speaks as Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada looks on during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday, after Democrats passed a major rules change â the so-called 'nuclear option' â on filibusters.
(Newser) â Not all celebrities had a typical route to fameâ the Stir rounds up seven stars who once served in the military: Click for the complete list. 1  Drew Carey: Marine Corps, six years. 2  Bill Cosby: Navy, hospital corpsman, four years. 3  Ice-T: Army, four years. 4  MC Hammer: Navy, Aviation Storekeeper 3rd Class, three years.
William Frederick Halsey Jr., GBE (October 30, 1882 â August 16, 1959), known as Bill Halsey or Bull Halsey, was an American fleet admiral in the United States Navy. At the start of the War in the Pacific (1941â45) Halsey commanded the task force centered on the carrier Enterprise in a series of raids against Japanese-held targets.