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Russell Williams I've
always wanted to thank Nancy and her group of performers for bringing a
little bit of home to one very homesick hospitalized GI...THANKS NANCY! |
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"Home"
Written by: Mac Davis
Sung by: Nancy Sinatra
And every night they lie
awake
And dream of mama's chocolate
cake
And wonder if there will
be a tomorrow
And will they ever see,
their home and their family
Oh, will they ever be back
home.
And boys who never learned
to pray
Look to the heavens every
day
And stumble through a simple
little prayer
They ask the Lord above,
to send them home to the ones they love
Oh God, I hope they make
it home.
And every day some young
man dies
And in the night some young
girl cries
He'll never hear his baby's
laughter
He'll never ever see, his
home and his family
Or what he's done for you
and me
But I guess he's on his
way back home. |
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Vietnam Veterans
Yesterday and today
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notes are in honor of Nancy's visit to Vietnam in February of 1967.
The following comments are proof-positive of how highly thought of Nancy
became, and still is, to the GI's who saw her or just heard that she had
been in Vietnam. We are honored to print them here in this newsletter. |
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yesterday and today continued.....
Bill Lanza - Somers Point,
New Jersey
I was in Vietnam from February
1969 to February 1970 and I was fortunate enough to see a USO show with
Bob Hope in CuChi in December 1969. Nancy was not on that bill, but
I did see some newsreel later on with her visiting the troops in various
places. I respected any entertainer, however big or small, who took
the time and in many cases, the risk, in going over there on behalf of
the troops. Several stand out in my mind - Martha Raye, Bob Hope,
Connie Stevens.
I was hospitalized in CuChi
and was visited by former Major League pitcher, Dennie MacLean. I
recall, not too long ago, he was in some kind of trouble. I'm not
sure what it was, but it really ticked me off because the media never mentioned
the fact that he made a tour of Vietnam in 1969.
Nancy Sinatra impresses me
more than most entertainers. She didn't have to go over there.
She could have hid behind the fame of her father. The fact that she
did speaks volumes about the kind of person she is. She showed that
she cared. Many well-known people did nothing but criticize the war.
They ignored the soldiers. Some even sympathized with the enemy.
Nancy was part of the solution during that unfortunate time. Maybe
I'm a little prejudice because I was such a big fan of Franks, but I am
a bigger fan of Nancy and want her to know that I will always be in her
corner.
Terry Titus I don't remember
the exact date, but rumor had it that Nancy was coming to Vung Tau to do
a show! WOW!!! I remember "Boots" because it was a monster
hit on the radio when we were still in the states. I had been waiting
to buy a camera at the PX, but as soon as they came in they were sold.
If you weren't there when they went in the rack, you lost out. All
they had were 35mm half frames. The day that the show was supposed
to go on, I went back to the PX. I had to have a camera and have
it now! Nancy Sinatra was coming and so was Jimmy Boyd. I ended
up with a half frame. The only camera I had ever owned was a Kodak.
No dials, no meters, no kiddin'. While I was reading the operator's
manual and trying to lad the damn thing, a car pulled up on our pad in
front of the fixed wing hangar. Not a jeep or 3/4 ton, but a real
American car. I thought it might be a general or congressman or some
other dignitary. Boy, was I surprised! It was better than all
of them together - it was Nancy! I threw my camera together and got
a few shots as she was leaving the car and coming back from the PX.
During the rest of the day
we put a flat bed trailer in our hangar and put chairs all in the bay area.
Our sheet metal shop was their dressing room. I tried to get a close
seat for the show, but we put all the guys - the ones who could make it
- from the hospital in the front tows. They must have used up the
first ten rows. We ended up about twenty rows back. The show
was excellent. Jimmy sang "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - my
favorite song of the season. Then the real show came on. Nancy
was just great. Here it was about 90 degrees yet she went on like
a trooper. She really sang her heart out and we didn't want her to
stop. I really felt embarrassed for Nancy because a guy from the
Australian camp was trying to look up her skirt. I think the whole
crowd was about ready to put him in the hospital! I had only been
"in country" about that time and thought if this was part of my tour, than
that was a real bonus. Vung Tau was probably one of the safest areas
in Vietnam. I know that she went into some pretty "HOT" areas while
there and that was a wonderful thing for her to do. She put it all
on the line to show us that she really cared about us. We were sent
there because it was out duty to go. Nancy came over there out of
love, I think. Nancy, thank you for supporting us then and for supporting
us now. We never had that kind of support when we came home.
You were there then and you are here now. Thank you.
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Bill Marinak - FTGC, USN,
RET. I am sorry to hear that there is confusion. I know Nancy
was on USO trips to entertain us over in Vietnam. I'm just sorry
I never got to see her. There is a slight resemblance on the outside,
but that is as far as it goes. I, for one, would never confuse her
with Hanoi Jane. |
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