Duck Dynasty Stars Spread Holiday Cheer in Afghanistan

Caroline Schaeffer Independent Journal Review 12/14/2013

Two of Louisiana’s favorite sons brought some holiday cheer to our men and women in uniform deployed to Afghanistan. Willie and Jep Robertson joined JCS Chairman and U.S. Army General Martin E. Dempsey and other celebrities on a week-long USO tour.

The group has been visiting bases in Afghanistan […]

‘Thanks for the memories…’

Bob Hope’s USO Christmas Specials–Thanks for the Memories

My Daily SoapBox 12/17/2011

…One of the few constants of the Vietnam War—one eagerly anticipated by American troops, that is—was the annual Bob Hope Christmas Show. From 1964 to 1972, Hope included South Vietnam on his annual trips to visit troops during the holiday season, a tradition […]

George W. Bush makes surprise visit to U.S. troops

Andrew Malcolm Los Angeles Times 8/11/2010

Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, made a surprise visit to U.S. troops this afternoon.

They showed up at the USO in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. There they mingled with the returning soldiers, thanked them, chatted and posed for photos as proof of the unexpected encounter […]

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