GALLERY: Artists Who Served in the Military 14 of 15

Charley Pride

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In the midst of his emerging career in baseball, Charley Pride found himself drafted into the U.S. Army for a two-year period. After his time in the military ended, Charley resumed playing baseball for a short time then shifted his focus towards music in the mid-1960s and made his legendary mark.

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