Via Bill
Many people may have forgotten about his time in the U.S. Army. He is the son of an Air Force General, an accomplished Golden Gloves boxer, graduate of Pomona College with a B.S. degree, and then became a Rhodes Scholar from Oxford University.
He joined the U.S. Army at the prompting of his father. After graduating from Officer Candidate School he attended and graduated from both Army Airborne and Ranger training in the very top of each class. He was selected for U. S. Army Special Forces Training but refused so that he could attend pilot training where he earned his wings, and became an accomplished U.S. Army helicopter (gun ship) pilot, and achieved the rank of Captain.
He was about to be promoted to the rank of Major, and appointed to teach at West Point when he resigned his commission from the Army to go into music and acting.
Damn I had no idea, always liked Kris a little before my time, seemed to fade away sooner than the rest.
ReplyDeleteThat was gooood : )
Mozart
I had no idea either and checked the words out before I posted. Obviously an humble man.
ReplyDeleteI reposted this on my facebook page. Kris is a true American legend!
ReplyDeleteLike Mozart & Brock. I had not a clue of his history. I have always liked his acting & music. Nice find Brock. :)
ReplyDeleteAnyone, who has been fortunate enough to be in the company (if even for a brief few minutes) of Kris,know that he is most certainly the real deal.
ReplyDeleteLike so many others who are not so famous, a part of a dying breed.
Sometimes outspoken, sometimes expressing a not so popular view or take on a situation, yet never wavering in his support of those who serve in this country's military.
I am going back in memory to 1970-71 and his Silver Tongue Devil tour, and his kindness to a green as a gourd young singer songwriter at a small venue in illannoy. Kris is a living legend, and this video was most moving. Thanks Brock for posting
It's one of those that gets you. Just wow!
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