Mister Rogers was a Navy SEAL. Mister Rogers was a Marine sniper. Maybe Mister Rogers’ neighborhood was so nice because he’s a battle-hardened ex-operator, keeping everyone else in line.

RELATED: Mr. Rogers' advice for talking about tragedy with your children He was not a "Navy SEAL, a Army Green Beret, a Marine Corps drill instructor, or an armed services sniper" as Snopes.com ...

one of the most popular claims is that Rogers was an ex-Navy Seal sniper with over 25 confirmed kills during the Vietnam War. People also believed that he was a Marine sharpshooter whose kindly ...

While there are rumors that Mr. Rogers, the host of internationally acclaimed TV show for children—Mister Roger’s ...

Among the more common of the Mr. Rogers-related urban legends ... an Army Green Beret, a Marine Corps drill instructor, or an armed services sniper. Fred Rogers has also been the subject of ...

Mr. Rogers never served as a Marine sniper, despite what various Internet rumors and memes would like you to believe. It's doubtful he ever held a gun in his life, and he didn't serve in the military.

Rumors about Mr. Rogers ran the gamut, from claims that he had an earlier career as a Marine sniper or Navy SEAL (he did not serve in the military in any capacity), to the accusation that he was a ...

He even failed the red-green colorblindness test, which made him ineligible to be a SEAL. Mister Rogers also used his show to promote peace and nonviolence, and he was a vocal opponent of the ...

but the instructor came into the barracks and announced "Mister Rogers died today." Someone in the corner laughed, and started retelling the untrue urban legend that Rogers was a Marine sniper who ...

Wait, was our favorite TV neighbor actually with the Navy Seals as a sniper before he graced us with his beautiful friendship? Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was an entertaining, educational ...