![]() ![]() He served in active duty for nine years before joining the Reserve, where he became a public affairs officer. Riggle joined the Marine Corps in 1990 with the intention of becoming a naval aviator, but eventually left flight school to pursue comedy. He also attained his pilot’s license while earning his degree at the University of Kansas. He began acting in television and radio while attending Shawnee Mission South High School. was born in 1970 in Louisville, Ky., before moving to Kansas when he was two years old. For more stories, follow on F acebook.Robert Riggle Jr. “Find that thing that that calls your name and that you’re passionate about and then go out there and do it.” This article is by Jessica Manfre. But there’s so many more chapters in your life,” he explained. “Serving in the military is an amazing chapter of your life and it’s wonderful and you should always be proud of that chapter. His advice was to go all in on pursuing all the things. Though his transition into his civilian role has been documented publicly, Riggle recognizes hanging up the uniform isn’t easy. It makes you an active and wonderful member of your community when you stay involved,” Riggle said. “Thank you for your service and don’t stop. His message to current service members and veterans is simple. But they’re out there and their presence is known and it’s appreciated and they’re protecting our way of life every day,” Riggle said. ![]() They’re in the Mediterranean, Pacific, they’re out, they’re forward, deployed and waiting for the unexpected to happen. Every day, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, they’re out there. Showing appreciation for America’s heroes shouldn’t always take place on Veterans Day, either. All just happened to be starting the home buying process when they were surprised by the mortgage lender. The veterans who were chosen had no idea what was coming. “I like that they’re putting servicemen and women in homes –– which is another big part of the American dream,” Riggle said.įor Veterans Day, the organization put 11 veterans into homes and paid off their mortgages, too. In 2016, he founded the Rob Riggle InVETational Golf Classic to benefit Semper Fi and America’s Fund.Īs a way to give back and continue his mission of serving America’s heroes he’s putting his support behind Veterans United, as well. The military community as a whole is very personal for him, too. So yeah, the movie was very personal for me.” Photo courtesy of Rob Riggle Two or three weeks after they got to Mazar-i-Sharif, I joined them. “I worked with those guys at the end of the movie who took Mazar-i-Sharif. I knew the man very well,” Riggle shared. I used to brief him every morning and every evening. “I worked directly for the guy that I played in the movie, I was on his staff. Max Bower, his former commanding officer when he was deployed to Afghanistan. In 2017 he starred in “ 12 Strong,” a film about the initial invasion of Afghanistan by Army Special Forces Operations (Green Berets). Though many of his films were comedic in nature, there was a moment where his military world and acting world collided, stemming from those moments after the terrorist attacks. He also volunteered to deploy to Afghanistan with the first wave of Armed Forces as the war began. When America was attacked on 9/11, Riggle worked grueling shifts searching for survivors, by hand. “When I was a Marine, I wore my Marine hat and I conducted myself as a Marine, especially as a Marine officer.” It’s another reason this is a great country,” he shared. You can have more than one dream in this country. And yes, they don’t necessarily match up, but that’s OK. Just like joining the Marines was a calling. ![]() “Comedic acting and comedy is in my blood. As an officer in the reserves, he was assigned to command elements working in public affairs. Though he initially wanted to be a pilot after attending Officer Candidate School, he chose to walk away from flight school to pursue a career in comedy and acting. Riggle served in Liberia, Kosovo, Albania and Afghanistan. And it was a chance to make mistakes and learn from them,” he said. “For me it was an opportunity to grow as an individual, learn about responsibility and to accept responsibility not just for myself but for others, too. Riggle served on active duty for nine years and the rest within the reserves. Just 19 years old when he joined initially and would serve 23 years in the Marine Corps. ![]()
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