10 Things You Didn't Know About Bruce Springsteen

7. He Was Drafted Into The US Army When He Was 19

Bruce Springsteen, center, performs during the halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Bruce was drafter into the US Army in 1968 during the Vietnam war. Bruce, whose anti-war politics are well-know, stayed out all night with a friend the night before his physical exam in order to fail it.

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