Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Fans have plenty of reasons to toast Willie Nelson on whichever day they ... birthday on April 29 until he joined the Air Force at age 18. At that point, he reportedly ...

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 ...

Willie Nelson once told PEOPLE that Bobbie was "the most naturally talented of all the Nelsons" Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

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 ...

Related: Willie Nelson's Life and Career in Photos According to Texas Monthly, which cited Nelson's daughter Lana, the musician celebrated his birthday on April 29 until he joined the Air Force at ...