Bob Hope Long Binh, Vietnam, 1968

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.
Michael Kopp ©Stars and Stripes