High morale in any war zone has always been hard to come by. Care packages from home prove to be the best spirit booster but, in their place, performers such as Toby Keith or Hollywood celebrities sometimes entertain troops overseas. Naturally, such shows are and were not always possible. In heavy combat areas, the military wisely doesn't endanger troops or performers.

One showman pushed that envelope and was a virtual staple of GIs for six decades offering a continual glimmer of " ...

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