Here's a random trivia question for you:

What is the highest military rank achieved by a penguin?

Regimental Sergeant Major Nils Olav II, a king penguin, was recently promoted to Colonel in Chief of the Royal Norwegian Guard, an elite unit of Norway's army..

No news about his new duties, but I personally suspect that, if anyone is going to need arctic amphibious assault troops, Norway is going to be the country to watch.