Joey and the Boys in Camo
From Bluebeard to Where Love Has Gone, blonde bombshell Joey Heatherton was the sexy vixen of the 1960s, with huge fame and tons of talent to boast within the acting, singing, and overall performing world. Though the media pitted her as “Ann-Margret’s Rival”, the two actually worked together for years with Bob Hope’s troupe of entertainers in Vietnam for the soldiers. Joey wouldn’t do much work after Vietnam, but it didn’t matter. She is one of the most renowned entertainers in history, with most of her accolades being thrown to her work in Vietnam.
Taxi, Take Me Home!
There were so many prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict—over 700 U.S. soldiers and civilians alone. In 1973, an agreement was signed to send them all home, and it was a huge celebration among all the POWs in complete disbelief that this was finally and actually happening for them—true freedom. A plane was sent to pick the POWs up, which now has become known famously as the Hanoi POW Taxi, and this photo shot perfect encapsulates the pure joy from those who’d been kept prisoner by the enemy for so long.
The Queen of Comedy Has Arrived!
The comedy of variety show entertainer, Phyllis Diller, still remains unmatched to this day. Phyllis had so many Emmy awards and different hit TV shows to her name, so when she decided to join the equally famous Bob Hope on one of his USO tours, the troops were beside themselves with delight. No one could portray that slapstick, unrelenting comedy quite like Phyllis, and when she performed for the troops in Vietnam, she did not disappoint.
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