Browse our growing collection of Famous Veterans whose last names begin with the letter A. Discover actors, actresses, athletes, astronauts, musicians, business leaders, politicians, authors, entertainers, and other notable Americans who proudly served in the United States Armed Forces.
Famous Veterans with Last Names Beginning with A
- Derroll Adams – Folk Singer – U.S. Coast Guard
- Donald Adams – Actor: Get Smart – U.S. Marine Corps
- Nick Adams – Actor: Rebel Without a Cause – U.S. Coast Guard (1952–1955)
- Danny Aiello – Actor: The Last Don – U.S. Army
- Claude Akins – Actor: Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo – U.S. Army Signal Corps (World War II)
- Eddie Albert – Actor: Oliver on Green Acres – U.S. Navy
- Alan Alda – Actor: M*A*S*H – ROTC and U.S. Army Reserve
- Buzz Aldrin – Apollo 11 Astronaut – U.S. Air Force Pilot
- Steve Allen – Actor, Musician & Television Host: First The Tonight Show Host – U.S. Army
- Robert Altman – Director: M*A*S*H, Nashville – U.S. Army Air Forces (World War II)
- John Amos – Actor: James Evans on Good Times – New Jersey Army National Guard; Honorary U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief
- Michael Anderson – NFL Running Back (Denver Broncos) – U.S. Marine Corps
- Sunny Anderson – Television Personality: Food Network – U.S. Air Force (1993–1997)
- John Aniston – Actor: Days of Our Lives – U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer
- Neil Armstrong – Apollo 11 Astronaut – U.S. Navy Pilot
- Desi Arnaz – Actor & Musician: I Love Lucy – U.S. Army
- James Arness – Actor: Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke – U.S. Army (World War II)
- Gerald Arpino – Dancer & Choreographer – U.S. Coast Guard
- Bea Arthur – Actress: Maude, The Golden Girls – U.S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve (1943–1945)
- Ed Asner – Actor: The Mary Tyler Moore Show – U.S. Army Signal Corps
- Gene Autry – Singing Cowboy, Singer & Actor – U.S. Army Air Corps (World War II)
- Richard Avedon – Photographer – U.S. Merchant Marine (1942–1944)
- James Avery – Actor: Philip Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – U.S. Navy (Vietnam War)
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