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I was in Vietnam when we got word Apollo 11 had successgully landed on
the moon. I recall leaning on a sandbag wall while looking at the moon,
contemplating the insane differences between their mission and mine.

Five months later I had the privilege of seeing Neil Armstrong with Bob
Hope’s 1969 USO Christmas show at the Cu Chi base camp. I was amazed
to see him standing in front of us, but Connie Stevens stole the show with
her rendition of “Wedding Bell Blues” Just before singing she asked for
someone named Bill to join her on the stage. A fellow in the front row
leaped onto the stage. Connie put her arm around “Bill” and sang. When
she finished the dude said, “Well anyway, my name really isn’t Bill.”