Forecast for the Day: Sunny!
Bobbie Keith was much like the Doughnut Dollies of the Vietnam War, bringing entertainment and a bright moment to soldiers on the front line. And also, like many in the Red Cross, Bobbie was a volunteer and unpaid. Bobbie was already a step ahead of the game, though, as she grew up in a military family and had lived in war-torn places all over the world before she got to Vietnam. In just the 2 years she reported the most entertaining and uplifting weather segments for the troops, she made quite the positive impact on morale.
Sun’s Out, Guns Out
Tanks were more than just defense weapons in the Vietnam War. They also posed as years-long homes for a handful of soldiers. No matter what the troops assigned to a tank were tasked to do, that tank was their shelter and solace, day in and day out. Soldiers were known to get innovative when it came to decking out their tanks, for both functionality and décor, as seen here. These soldiers chose to use a local design of umbrella to offer an original aesthetic, while shielding them from the relentless sun.
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