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Crawford Enlists in Army

Following his singing career, Johnny Crawford switched gears in 1965 and enlisted in the United States Army. During the two years he spent in the Army, Crawford offered his knowledge and experience in film to help product the Army’s training videos. He reached the rank of sergeant by the time he was honorably discharged at the conclusion of 1967. Months later he portrayed a soldier in an episode of the TV series Hawai’i Five-O.