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Did you know Pat Sajak was in the military during Vietnam?
If you’ve watched Wheel of Fortune in the past thirty years, you’re more than aware of its iconic host, Pat Sajak. But, what many don’t know is that Sajak was a member of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Born in Chicago in 1946, Sajak found his start in broadcast through Columbia College Chicago.What was Pat Sajak’s job before Wheel of Fortune?
Before I was Pat Sajak of ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ I was Pat Sajak Vietnam DJ – I was an Army Spc. 5th class who had joined the service, been trained as a clerk typist, was sent to Vietnam as a finance clerk. After repeated attempts, I had been transferred to Saigon to be a disc jockey, as I had been in civilian life.Born in Chicago in 1946, Sajak found his start in broadcast through Columbia College Chicago. While attending, an instructor helped him get a job for a local radio station, WEDC. From that point Sajak stuck to the world of entertainment and hasn’t looked back. In 1968 Sajak joined the U.S. Army.
How are Vietnam veterans portrayed in movies?
“When our troops returned home from war, many were greeted with insults, not cheers, and all too often were portrayed in the media and in Hollywood films as drug addicts, misfits, perpetrators of atrocities and losers. The reality is that the Vietnam Veterans compiled an outstanding record of courage, service, and patriotism.
When was Pat Sajak born?
Pat Sajak was born on October 26, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Patrick Leonard Sajdak.