The U.S. Navy is now investigating the service record of Cap’n Crunch. From Col. Sanders to Captain Kangaroo, the stories behind some old soldiers.
Cereal Liars?: Cap’n Crunch and 9 Other Fake Military Titles
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Captain Lou Albano
Like many aspects of professional wrestling, Captain Lou Albano’s title was exaggerated. Although Albano did serve briefly in the Army, he did not achieve the rank he became associated with during his time in the World Wrestling Federation (the precursor to World Wrestling Entertainment). In addition to his Hall of Fame career in the WWE, the “often imitated, never duplicated” Albano (who died in 2009) was best known for playing Cyndi Lauper’s father in her “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” video.
