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Jimi Hendrix Enlists in the Military

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This young recruit is none other than a nineteen-year-old Jimi Hendrix. The famous musician enlisted in the military to avoid jail time after he was twice caught riding in stolen cars. Hendrix didn’t exactly take to the army, and won an honorable discharge just a year later, freeing him up to become a rock and roll sensation.

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