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In 1949 or 1950, DeMille was recruited by Allen Dulles and Frank Wisner to serve on the board of the anti-communist National Committee for a Free Europe, the public face of the organization that oversaw the Radio Free Europe service.

In 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold E. Talbott sought out DeMille for help in designing the cadet uniforms at the newly established United States Air Force Academy.

DeMille's designs — most notably his design of the distinctive cadet parade uniform — won praise from Air Force and Academy leadership, were ultimately adopted, and are worn by cadets today.