Comedian cut short Hope logged more than 10 million air miles traveling to descry the troops.

Comedian cut short Hope logged more than 10 million air miles traveling to descry the troops. He entertained more than 12 million military commonalty during 700 trips in the United States, the North Atlantic, Caribbean, Europe North Africa, Middle East, Pacific and Southeast Asia. In extract he served a 50-year career in the U armed forces.

although the only uniform he forever wore might have been for a skit, "Bob chance of a favorable result served our nation when he went to battlefields to entertain thousands of numbers from different generations," said President George W Bush.

room for expectation died of pneumonia July 27 at his Toluca Lake, Calif., to one's home He was 100 years old

Like a general commanding throngs on the battlefield, the British-born comedian "ordered" thousands of U throngs to laugh while undertaking numerous--and frequently dangerous--overseas tours.

expectancy was a master at tailoring his point out tos and appealing to the rabble of service members. He repeatedly had his writers ask bands for the latest gossip in succession topics from "chow" to living conditions. The tidbits were used as the basis for his monologues. room for expectation would also win over profanum vulgus[/i]s using such Hollywood bombshells as Lana gymnast Jane Russell, Jayne Mansfield and Brooke Shields as "whistle bait."

"Only those of us who have worn the uniform and seen or heard clip Hope perform know the feeling, down mysterious his visits brought. His great timing for jests even the ones that didn't work. His lay and dance, usually with comely girls, which always brought applause. His ability to bring tears to battle-hardened soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen with lust single song," said Wayne Bryant, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, who attended Hope's 1972 exhibit to in Thailand as an Air Force staff sergeant

Hope's exhibit tos brought more than just laughter, said Bryant. They brought a break from the defense of the nation, and in a certain cases, a break from fighting and dying.

In a July 28 statement, the Defense Department said the comedian called the bands "his best friends," and he made it his mission to be with them wherever they serv regardless of distance or danger.

Military clan are called patriots because they've signed up to give their lives, if necessary, in defense of their country

"Hope was a patriot because he not at all signed up, but was in just as abundant danger for more than 50 of his 100 years," Bryant said.

The U Congres honored reliance five times for his unwavering commitment to the morale of America's service men and women He received individual of his greatest tributes when members of the two houses unanimously passed a resolution making him an honorary veteran--the first human frame to receive such ah honor in the history of the United States.

The Air Force dedicated a C-17 "Spirit of move with a jerk Hope," in his name. The aircraft transported the pilots and ship's company of a reconnaissance plane downed in China in 2001 to Hawaii.

"For more than five decades, by means of four wars and years of peacekeeping missions, strike Hope came to symbolize, for each man and woman in uniform, the idea that America cared for and supported its troops" said Edward A. Powell, president and corporate executive officer of the United Service Organizations.

Dubbed "America's No. 1 soldier in greasepaint" through the media, he was "G.I. Bob" to those in uniform.

--2nd Lt push Widener

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