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AnneD

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88. Before you judge him too harshly......

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 11:01 AM

Dec 2011

My family was in the military (my Dad, brother, and myself). We have all missed one Christmas or another. It is one of the low points of any service time. The one bright spot was the USO tour, and Bob Hope was always there. How many Christmas Dinners did he and his band miss entertaining the troops. I know that he was always a target during Vietnam. They came close once but the VC hit one of the back up team. Security was tight. They never announced he was coming but security got so tight you always suspected he might be coming.

And he always made sure to have pretty girls and entertainment that the troops would like. Many a time we would watch the specials looking for Dad (we saw him once), or my brother (this was before internet). Often when we get togather, we still talk about those Christmases.

It is a nice tribute to him that the USO still has Christmas shows. Many celebrities still say that those tours with Bob were a highlight for them.

I didn't agree with him on some things but I appreciate his generous spirit.

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