In a 2014 interview, Nelson's harmonica player Mickey ... joining the U.S. Air Force is exactly what he did. Willie's stint at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas lasted only nine ...

What is Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic? Here's how Dave Dalton Thomas, former Statesman staff member and author of the book "Picnic: Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Tradition," broke it ...

Despite his “outlaw” image, Nelson played football in school and later served in the Air Force. Further Reading: Top 10 Willie Nelson Songs The Youngest + Oldest Singers in Country Music ...