Bob Hope Long Binh, Vietnam, 1968

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Bob Hope accepts an award from Gen. Creighton Abrams, commander of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, during a show at Long Binh in December, 1968. At left are cast members Ann-Margret and Rosey Grier. Abrams later served as Army chief of staff until his death in 1974; the Abrams tank used during the Iraq war is named after him.
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