Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country in the world. The rank of colonel is one of the oldest in existence, dating as far back as the time of the Roman Empire. It is also used in some police forces and other non-military rank structures. Today, a colonel is usually a military title rated as the highest, or the second-highest field rank below the general, or "star" grades. In some small military forces, it can be the highes… (More on Colonel)