Any pro skaters ever serve in the military?

[Ocelot]

If anyone's interested

https://www.soompi.com/article/1282049wpp/7-k-pop-idols-required-enlist-military-2019

[shit_for_brains]

I believe ex DNA pro and Florida/Ohio legend John Buchanan served in the US Airforce

I beat him in a contest because he was absolutely shit faced. I'll take it.

[eranka]

R there any Israeli pro skateboarders cause if there is one of them for sure.

Skaters that actually try to pursue skating more seriously in israel usually tend to skip the military service, missing 3 years between 18-21 is harsh...

i remember Kingpin did an article way back about skaters in countries that have mandatory service and interviewed a bunch of skaters all over, can anyone find it? im pretty sure it was a Kingpin article

[dudebrobra]

John Buchanan was in the Air Force before he turned pro and joined the Army after skating to fly helicopters. He is still is in the Army flying them today.

[fs overkrook]

The Gov Marius Syvanen had to report for Finland's mandatory service. There were a couple interviews before hand where he addressed it and said his sponsors were helping him and trying to lobby the Finnish government for him not to go but to no avail. So he ends up reporting and they made him take a physical and I guess his wrist was sucked and was jacked from years of skating they were like this makes you useless you're discharged.

Yo dude I straight up already said that

[mynameisnotjeff]

I know Argentina used to have a mandatory thing as well, maybe anyone pro in the 80s was or an older Argentinian older skater

[chris gentryfied]

Panama Dan left pro skaterdom to join the army. he was really grateful to be a citizen.

[Coco Santiagos Kitten]

Military service isn't exactly compatible with a legit skate career. Under your contract, you're expected to remain "fit to fight," meaning injuries are severely frowned upon and can get you thrown out if they're bad enough. You can't really progress much if you have the level of responsibilities the military puts on you.

[CHONGO]

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dam is this al davis?

thats the DAVIS

[Surf-goth]

Cody mac looks like a marine

Marius has to fulfill his mandatory duties in Finland and upon arrival he was deemed unfit due to a metal rod in his wrist

Seriously cody mac? Come on

[fs overkrook]

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Cody mac looks like a marine

Marius has to fulfill his mandatory duties in Finland and upon arrival he was deemed unfit due to a metal rod in his wrist

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Seriously cody mac? Come on

Are you Cody mac or am i?

[Jehoshaphat Augustus]

his point was that cody mac is mad punchable
and about as resilient as those tooth picks he chews on
He ain't no john fuckin basilone by any degree

[Vert Reynolds]

 Enrique Lorenzo, Jean Baptiste Gille, Shiloh Greathouse, Daewon & Kareem all went to the same Boot Camp in illaNoyz

I think they all made into Round 2

[fs overkrook]

his point was that cody mac is mad punchable
and about as resilient as those tooth picks he chews on
He ain't no john fuckin basilone by any degree

No my point was that he looks like every marine from Texas. Trust me, I live on a marine base.