Few songwriters have had as profound an effect on country music as Kris Kristofferson ... was a captain in the army, having served as an Airborne Ranger helicopter pilot, and had been assigned ...

Remembrances are flowing around the world for Kris Kristofferson ... incident outraged local veterans groups until the Army helicopter pilot-turned performer returned to Albany to smooth things ...

signing with Top Rank Records under the name Kris Carson. After college, Kristofferson followed in his father's footsteps: He enrolled in the Army and became a helicopter pilot and, eventually ...