Jimi Hendrix – Junked Military Work To Practice Guitar

No, Jimi didn’t join the U.S. military with an intention to serve the nation. In fact, he enlisted in the military as a teen to avoid spending time in jail for car theft. The renowned guitarist served as a paratrooper while he was a part of the 101st Division in the US Army. Jimi was a complete misfit for the Army because he wasn’t used to taking orders; instead, he would just practice his guitar.

After quite a few interventions, the rocker was deemed “untreatable by hospitalization or counseling” and was discharged honorably. It was apparent that if he wasn’t released from the military, he couldn’t have pulled off a fortune of $175 million and sky-reaching credit score.