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'Golden Girl' Bea Arthur Was a Marine — But the Dept. of Defense Website Won't Tell You That Now
Bea Arthur was best known as Dorothy on 'Golden Girls' or the eponymous Maude, but she once served as a Marine.
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DOD removed, then restored, page about Bea Arthur's WWII military service
In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed a webpage reporting the history of "Golden Girls" actor Bea Arthur enlisting in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during World War II.