Is Adam Driver in the military? Why did Adam Driver get discharged?

Adam Driver is not in the military. Adam Driver is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Shortly after the September 11 attacks, Driver enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.

Adam Driver was assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines as an 81mm mortar man. He served for two years and eight months. Driver was medically discharged with the rank of Lance Corporal after fracturing his sternum while mountain biking.

Adam Driver is an award-winning American actor best known for his collaborations with auteur filmmakers and for the portrayal of Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.

Adam Driver played a poet in Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson (2016). Driver played Toby Grummett in Terry Gilliam’s adventure-comedy film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which premiered at Cannes.

Adam Driver is the founder of Arts in the Armed Forces, a non-profit that provides free arts programming to American active-duty service members, veterans, military support staff, and their families worldwide.