Before becoming a famous actor and comedian, Rob Riggle spent 23 years in the United States Marine Corps, retiring from the reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2013. During his time with the Marines, Riggle deployed on a variety of missions all over the world. Serving in Liberia, Kosovo, Albania, and Afghanistan. When America was attacked on 9/11, Riggle worked grueling shifts at ground zero searching for survivors, by hand. More.