The U.S. Navy SEALs were established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 as a small, elite maritime military force to conduct Unconventional Warfare.n 6 June 1943, LCDR Kaufmann established Naval Combat Demolition Unit training at Ft. Pierce, Florida. Most of Kauffmanâs volunteers came from the Navyâs engineering and construction battalions. Training commenced with one grueling week designed to eliminate the men from the boys.
Back to story Â». (Newser) â KFC has a new Colonel Sandersâsort of. Actor George Hamilton (who, his Wikipedia page notes, is, perhaps, most famous for his debonair style and his perfect and perpetual suntan) will play the Extra Crispy Colonel in ads for the chain's Extra Crispy Chicken. Extra Crispy Chicken is fried to a golden brown.
Sherman T. Potter. Colonel Sherman Tecumseh Potter appears in the M*A*S*H and AfterMASH television series. He was portrayed by Harry Morgan, and replaced the departing character of Henry Blake as commander of the 4077th M*A*S*H. The character appeared in every subsequent episode with only three exceptions.