When the heck did this happen? Kris Kris was a veteran? I make a point to be aware of who’s who in the vet zoo and this one I missed. Good thing our Air Force brethren were all over it:
I had known that Kris Kristofferson was a veteran, but I didn’t know to what extent. In his speech he mentioned his jump wings and Ranger tab. Those two bits alone are pretty impressive. With my interest piqued, I decided to go on a Wikiwander of sorts.
Holy crap! Daddy was an Air Force General. You get free cool points for that, Kris. Recognized by Sports Illustrated during his years at Pomona College for his achievements in rugby, football, and track and field. These achievements made more impressive for the fact that he accomplished them while also managing to graduate summa cum laude with a BA in Literature. A renaissance man, no doubt.
Why stop there Kris? Why not go on to be a Rhodes scholar? Which he did, of course.
Of which, I agree with everything MSgt B says, except the cool points for Daddy and his Air Force generalness. Go visit My Muse shanked me for some other tidbits. Apparently, the force has been with the zoomie blogger, he’s writing fiction and I need me some. . .
Being a country girl and, ahem, an older woman, I’ve always liked Kris. For such a smart man, he has done some pretty stupid things – lived a hard life.
I did know Kris Kristofferson was a Rhodes scholar and possibly some of the other things…but long forgotten…the military background is likely something he wouldn’t normally bring up …particularly during time spent with Rita Coolidge…k
I have know about Kris for some time, but I also think the dropped out (resigned his Captain commission) when it became apparent he would be sent to Vietnam. If this is true, then I’m not too impressed. It is one great achievement to earn your ranger tab and chopper wings and stuff, but then you run when it becomes apparent you might have to use the training for real? He is just another Army grunt. Nothing special.
Actually, Coffeypot, he resigned his commission when he found out he was going to be posted to West Point as an English professor.
His daddy the General disowned him at that point and never spoke to him again.
NavyOne – My fiction writing is quickly going nowhere. I’m going to have to go back to old war stories. Maybe about my experience working with the Navy?
Thanks for the link!
Lou: He has lived a hard life. His choice. . .
Kris: Rita Coolidge? Is that Silent Cal’s daughter?
CP: RGR, nothing special.
MSgt: You’re welcome. Good post. Please do write about the Navy. You will find it mysteriously gratifying. . .
Jim Morrison’s (The Doors) father Rear Admiral George Morrison……there’s an interesting story…….