Posted on 12/21/2007 5:11:23 AM PST by RDTF
Good to them for entertaining the troops.
Miss USA, Rachel Smith
She wore that?!
*snicker*
she really braved the elements!
off with her head!!!!!!!!!!!!
nicer touch
Mayra Veronica was there last month.
http://www.uso.org/gallery/details.aspx?id=173
Much better eye candy -— for the troops.
The title of that makes me wanna barf — how about “Troops brave sand and snow to see a USO show.” And guess what? When the show’s over the USO Troupe goes home — the Troops stay.
And for that, alone, I give Mr. Williams' politics a pass.
Geez, Louise! What a Grinch. Take a chill pill.
Agreed. He kinda has bitchin' rights.
No apologies from me — the fact that the USO Troupe gets the billing just aggravates me — it shows a bias in the media toward hero status for our entertainment industry, rather than for the troops they are there to entertain. And my name isn’t Louise. ;-)
Are the troops happy that they are there?
Yes!
Ergo, I am happy.
Having had the experience of the USO showing up to perform while I was in active service, its a good break from the day to day routine at sea.
I dno’t agree with the politics of many who have performed, like Robin Williams, but I RESPECT the fact they are doing this.
As somebody above said, he has ‘bitchin rights’ as far as I’m concerned.
Your point is taken, and I’m glad they went. I just don’t believe that they are heroes for doing so.
If the USO tried to decide who would go base on someone’s poltical check-list, they, let me repeat T-H-E-Y - the troops - would be getting Pat Boone and Anita Bryant.
From “Good Morning Vietnam”
Lt. Steven Hauk: Furthermore, you are to stick to playing normal modes of music, not weird stuff. Those who we’d find acceptable here would include Lawrence Welk, Jim Nabors, Mantovani...
Adrian Cronauer: ...Percy Faith...
Lt. Steven Hauk: Percy Faith... good!... Andy Williams, Perry Como, and certain ballads by Mr. Frank Sinatra.
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