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- USO Tours with Ann-Margret and Connie Stevens
- I am working on a tribute video for the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation honoring Ann-Margret and Connie Stevens for their work with the USO. If you have any photos or multimedia clips of Ann-Margret and Connie Stevens at those shows that you took and would like to share for this project please send them to rnichols@triwest.com . Thank you for your help and Thank You for Your Service. Rick Nichols
- Letter From Bob Hope
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In December of '69, word came down to Hill 119 that a couple of guys would get to go see the Bob Hope show at Freedom Hill. Several of us had joked that getting to see the Bob Hope Show for free was one of the reasons we had volunteered for Nam. As it turned out, I couldn't go according to somebody in the rear since I was the only Corpsman on the hill. When the lucky ones came back, one of the guys was somehow able to get me …
Read More - Class Act Lady
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On April 7th this year I went to see Ann Margret in concert in Fort Collins, CO. I took with me an enlargement of a picture taken aboard the USS Yorktown CVS-10 of her comming aboard and going through the Marine Corps Honor Guard. I am the third Marine (Lcpl) on the left. I also was one of four Marines that escorted her up to the stage (forward elevator that was lowered to make the stage) After the concert I went to the stage and asked the keyboard player if …
Read More - USO 1967, 1968
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USO 1967 and 1968
- Raquel and Freedom Hill
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When Bob Hope aked for ONE volunteer to dance with Raquel, Freedom Hill slid towards the stage... AHH...breath taking!
- Bob Hope Xmas Tour 1972
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Hey Grit, My name is John Binfield, L/Cpl, USMC Attached is photos from the Bob Hope Xmas Tour 1972. He stopped at our base RTAFB Nam Phong, MCAS ROSE GARDEN, Thailand in December 1972.I was TAD from 3rd MarDiv, 3rd FSR, Camp Foster, Okinawa. I was attached to MAG-15, LSG Delta. Our mission was troop support and bombing missions over North and South Viet Nam in the closing days of the war. We were also involved with Operation Linebacker 2. The Christmas Bombings that finally brought the North Viet Namese …
Read More - USO Pictures, DaNang, 1971
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Hi Sgt. Grit, Here is the pictures. Please enjoy and do what you want with them. I took them during the Bob Hope Show in Da Nang. I don't remember the exact month but 1971 March or April. I came home in May that year. Semper Fi, Cpl Frank Dias
