720th |
22 December 1968 ~ Sunday ~ Day 805 ~~~~~ 720th MP Battalion Reunion Association ~ Vietnam History Project ~~~~~ |
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Operation HOLLY (Bob Hope USO Show) The Battalion Reaction Force of one officer, fifty enlisted men, five gun jeeps, and four Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) were placed on a 5 minute standby response time at the operation site. |
They were supported by a platoon from F Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment who were placed under 720th MP Battalion operational control and were positioned outside the Long Binh Post perimeter as security for the show. |
Appearing at the Long Binh Post Amphitheater with Bob Hope were Ann Margaret, Linda Bennett, The Golddiggers, Dick Albers, Penelope Plummer, Rosey Grier, Les Brown, The Honey Ltd, Roger Smith, and Elaine Dunn. |