Nollywood actor Joseph Momodu has announced that he has been enlisted into the United States Army, completing Basic Combat Training and graduating as a Specialist. 

In a post shared on his X account, Momodu confirmed his new rank and unit: Specialist (SPC) J.A. Momodu, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 3-10, 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. 

He said the milestone was officially reached on April 12, 2026, exactly 20 years after the passing of his father, a former Nigerian Police Force officer. 

"I went to sleep a civilian and woke up a soldier," he wrote. 

Momodu described the training as ten weeks of being incommunicado, marked by fatigue, self-doubt, and physical endurance. 

He dedicated the achievement to God, his late father, and the Royal Family of Oba Momodu II of the Avyuele Clan, Agbede, Etsako West, Edo State. 

He also credited the US Army Recruiting Station in Burbank, California, for facilitating his enlistment.