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20 Celebrities Who Support Our Troops and First Responders

Stephen Colbert is another outspoken comedian who has shown great dedication in supporting the United States military.  He has made several appearances in combat zones and met with thousands of American service members.  He even taped his former show The Colbert Report in Iraq for a week, featuring service members and many laughs.

Colbert has also been an advocate and strong voice in the political arena where service members are concerned–voicing his support for transgender service members and going head to head with other political commentators.  While he may not be everyone’s cup of tea, Stephen Colbert has shown that the United States military has special meaning to him.  He has gone to great lengths to bring laughs to deployed service members in some of their darkest hours.