She showed up and put on shows and they were appreciated by the troops.
What a lot of people don't know is that she had nurse training and would often pitch in and help the medicos treat the wounded. Sometimes she'd miss a show because she was in a field hospital helping out. She showed up in more than one field hospital clad in fatigues and topped with a green beret to help patch up wounded GIs.
The oak leaf on her collar and beret were hers. She had been awarded an honorary lieutenant colonelcy in the Special Forces by President Nixon.
She was a tough old broad that would sometimes play poker with the troops before her show. A lot of her shows were out in "Indian Territory" in the Special Forces camps and it was considered risky.
I suppose the one that has done things like this recently is Gary Sinese and his Lieutenant Dan Band but Martha was an Old School trooper that is buried in the Special Forces cemetery at Fort Bragg, NC.
They don't make 'em like that anymore.
Colonel Maggie
To find out why the blog is pink just cut and paste this: http://piccoloshash.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-feminine-side-blog-stays-pink.html NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE WRITING OF TODAY'S ESSAY
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