2006-07-11 11:28:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Yes he was a green beret in Veitnam but supposedly he would never talk about it...
2006-07-11 15:29:28 · answer #1 · answered by beth l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fred Rogers has been the subject of a few urban legends, among them, ideas that he served in the military around the era of the Vietnam war; was a sniper; or was a Navy Seal. Rumors to this effect are discounted as false on urban legend verification websites[1]. Not only is military service not mentioned in any biographies on him, but there wasn't a period of time, unaccounted for, where he could have been involved in such. During most of the Vietnam conflict, he was fully dedicated to his television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and before that, around the start of Vietnam, he was working on getting rights for his show and moving it to Pittsburgh.
2006-07-11 11:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although he is one you would least suspect,Mr. Rogers was a Navy SEAL in Vietnam.He killed over 25 men in the war. He was "combat proven", and he wore long sleeve to cover the many tats he had on his arms.
2006-07-11 11:50:31 · answer #3 · answered by i_sit_on_chairs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I heard that also but I never heard what he did. I also know that the reason that he wore the sweaters was because he had tattoos all over his arms (sleeves) as well as on his legs,chest, and back
2006-07-11 11:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by spyder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/27/rogers.obit/
went to several sites and not one mentioned him being in a war.
2006-07-11 11:36:57 · answer #5 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋