We'd be willing to bet that nobody is surprised to see Arnold Schwarzenegger on this list. Of course Arnie has served in the military! Schwarzenegger became a member of the Austrian Army in 1965 and completed his mandatory one year of service there. At the time, Austria required all men aged 18 years old to serve for one year, however, this has now been reduced to six months. Austria is one of few European countries to continue the tradition of compulsory service.
Dedicated to his blossoming bodybuilding career, Schwarzenegger wasn't going to let a little Army service stand in his way. He won the Junior Mr. Europe contest during his year of service and was absent without leave from training sessions. For this, he spent one week in military prison. It doesn't surprise us that Arnie was a bit of a rebel.