Jan 13th, 2010 · In Corbin, Ky., it's a case of rival statues. Corbin is where Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Harland Sanders opened his first restaurant. City leaders want a bronze statue to honor the Colonel. Animal rights group PETA has proposed a statue, too — not in bronze, but in chicken droppings.
Jul 22nd, 2009 · As the war in Iraq heads into its ninth year, President Obama has begun sending more troops to Afghanistan. In a recent op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Boston University professor Andrew Bacevich, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, argues that President Obama's "strategic blindness" is perpetuating the war launched by George W. Bush.
Jun 30th, 2009 · The deadline for the withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities was Tuesday. Col. Peter Mansoor (retd.) says the withdrawal is necessary, but violence will still plague Iraq for years to come.
Mar 12th, 2009 · Back in 1985, a Japanese baseball team won the pennant with the help of an American player. Randy Bass had a beard. Some Japanese fans saw some resemblance between Bass and a statue of Colonel Sanders. After the winning game, they tossed the statue into the river. Twenty-four years later, it's been recovered.
Oct 4th, 2008 · Pittsburgh kicks off its semiquincentennial this weekend. The city was founded 250 years ago by Gen. John Forbes and his sidekick, a young colonel named George Washington.
Sep 11th, 2008 · Andrew J. Bacevich, a professor of history and international relations at Boston University and a retired Army colonel, discusses his new book, The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. He argues that pragmatic realism has always been the core of American foreign policy, and current politicians would do well to remember that.
Aug 11th, 2008 · A retired Air Force colonel loves playing the pipe organ so much that he paid $120,000 to Radio City Music Hall to perform on its famous Wurlitzer organ. He cashed out savings to cover the cost of renting the hall and sold tickets for $50 a piece.
May 16th, 2008 · A former French army colonel is heeding an old piece of advice: If at first you don't succeed, try again. Michel Fournier will make another attempt at a free-fall record. He plans to skydive from higher than most planes fly — almost 25 miles above ground — and fall for 10 minutes before deploying his parachute.