Comedian Bill Hicks gets an honorary rank in the Navy . Cosby joined the Navy in 1956 , without a high school diploma . Cosby credits his service in the Navy with teaching him what he needed . He says finishing boot camp was the first time his parents let him benefit from anything .
Comedian Bill Cosby gets an honorary rank in the Navy . Cosby joined the Navy in 1956 , without a high school diploma . Cosby credits his service in the Navy with giving him what he needed . He says finishing boot camp was the first time his mother saw him graduate from anything .