Children’s television personality Fed Rogers was a Navy Seal and a sniper in Vietnam with 25 confirmed kills to his credit. The Truth: Fred Rogers, the founder and host of the popular U.S. children’s television program Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood never served in the military. read more
An urban legend has been circulating since at least the 1990s that Mr. Rogers — aka the late Fred McFeely Rogers, host of the children's television show, "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood" — was a Marine sharpshooter; some even claim he notched as many as 150 "kills" during the Vietnam War and wore tattoos on his arms to prove it. read more
Mr. Rogers was not a Navy SEAL, or a Scout Marine Sniper. This is a great Urban Legend of the 21st century, but it is no more than a legend. read more