Photos: Sports Legends Who Served in the Military

Today is Veterans’ Day, a time to honor the sacrifices of those men and women who have served in the armed forces—a group that includes several athletes.

Today is Veterans Day, a time to honor the sacrifices of those people who have served in the armed forces—a group that includes several athletes. Some, such as Roberto Clemente, served in peace time. Others saw action: Roger Staubach, a Naval Academy graduate who could have requested an assignment stateside, instead volunteered for a tour in South Vietnam. Yogi Berra was part of the Normandy invading force on D-Day. Ted Williams was an aviator in World War II and the Korean War. All of them deserve to be remembered on this special day.

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Roger Staubach, U.S. Navy in Vietnam War 

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Jackie Robinson, U.S. Army in World War II 

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Roberto Clemente, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves 

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Yogi Berra, U.S. Navy in World War II

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Arnold Palmer, U.S. Coast Guard

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Rocky Marciano, U.S. Army in World War II 

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Ted Williams, U.S. Navy Reserve in World War II and U.S. Marine Corps in Korean War 

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Leon Spinks, U.S. Marine Corps 

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Pee Wee Reese, U.S. Navy in World War II

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Tom Seaver, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves 

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Lee Trevino, U.S. Marine Corps 

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Steven Holcomb, U.S. Army National Guard 

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Warren Spahn, U.S. Army in World War II

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Nolan Ryan, U.S. Army Reserves 

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Dusty Baker, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves