Rob Riggle (former Daily Show correspondent) promoted to Lt. Colonel USMC Reserves

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Military career

Riggle is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve where he served in Liberia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. He is currently a public affairs officer with the New York City Public Affairs unit and is a recipient of the Combat Action Ribbon.<1> He has referred to his military experiences on The Daily Show, often when acting as the show's "Military Analyst", sometimes facetiously claiming he could kill any other member of the show. He is the only Daily Show cast member to have been in the U.S. military.<2>

In August 2007, Riggle went to Iraq to report for The Daily Show as well as entertain the troops under the purview of the United Service Organizations.<3>

On April 15, 2009, The Daily Show announced that Riggle had been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Riggle#Military_career