Comments on: Hello Dollies! http://www.historynet.com/hello-dollies.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Mon, 20 May 2013 07:22:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ray Caryl http://www.historynet.com/hello-dollies.htm#comment-788505 Ray Caryl Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:36:21 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683458#comment-788505 For a personal story of Donut Dollies go to: www.catkillers.org On the left, click on Unit History Scroll down to 1967 Click on CPT. WONDERFUL, THE DONUT DOLLY AND THE THREE LEGGED CAT ENJOY! For a personal story of Donut Dollies go to:

http://www.catkillers.org

On the left, click on Unit History
Scroll down to 1967
Click on CPT. WONDERFUL, THE DONUT DOLLY AND THE THREE LEGGED CAT

ENJOY!

]]> By: John Worden http://www.historynet.com/hello-dollies.htm#comment-607342 John Worden Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:36:10 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683458#comment-607342 I was in Vietnam from June 67 to June 68, around Cu Chi, Tay Ninh and Saigon, I love you people. The Dollies are the best women this country has to offer..Love you all John W. I was in Vietnam from June 67 to June 68, around Cu Chi, Tay Ninh and Saigon, I love you people. The Dollies are the best women this country has to offer..Love you all John W.

]]> By: Hardy Bryan http://www.historynet.com/hello-dollies.htm#comment-564471 Hardy Bryan Wed, 18 May 2011 15:06:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683458#comment-564471 I commanded a company and the Donut Dollies came to us once a week for about 1/2 hour. Trouble was that only the night shift troops were in the company area when they came, so they saw only about 10% of the men. I asked the girls if they could come for a longer time and they replied that they did not feel they were well received by so few men. But they agreed to come longer, so I secured extra ice cream, had the cooks serve up portions in cups, keep them frozen in mermite cans, and have them ready for me to pick up. Then hitched a trailer with the ice cream and cold drinks to my jeep, put the girls in back of the jeep, and off we went to the many operational ares of my unit. The troops loved it, appreciated the ice cream and seeing the girls. The watched their language and always got red faced when on of the Dollies asked the name of the dog they adopted and kept in the area (the names were usually not words for a proper young lady to hear!) If I could not make the weekly run, then the XO or 1st SGT filled in. The girls loved it and told me they really felt great at my unit and encouraged other units to do the same. In fact, I started dating one of the Dollies (Marcia), we got engaged, but never wed. I forget her last name, but she was in Vietnam in 1968-1969, and was from Minnesota. Anybody know her?Another Dollie sent me a watercolor she did of a beach in Vietnam and it is proudly displayed near the front door on my home. The Dollies made a big improvement in the morale of my troops, and I will be forever grateful to them and the Amercian Red Cross. I commanded a company and the Donut Dollies came to us once a week for about 1/2 hour. Trouble was that only the night shift troops were in the company area when they came, so they saw only about 10% of the men. I asked the girls if they could come for a longer time and they replied that they did not feel they were well received by so few men. But they agreed to come longer, so I secured extra ice cream, had the cooks serve up portions in cups, keep them frozen in mermite cans, and have them ready for me to pick up. Then hitched a trailer with the ice cream and cold drinks to my jeep, put the girls in back of the jeep, and off we went to the many operational ares of my unit. The troops loved it, appreciated the ice cream and seeing the girls. The watched their language and always got red faced when on of the Dollies asked the name of the dog they adopted and kept in the area (the names were usually not words for a proper young lady to hear!) If I could not make the weekly run, then the XO or 1st SGT filled in. The girls loved it and told me they really felt great at my unit and encouraged other units to do the same. In fact, I started dating one of the Dollies (Marcia), we got engaged, but never wed. I forget her last name, but she was in Vietnam in 1968-1969, and was from Minnesota. Anybody know her?Another Dollie sent me a watercolor she did of a beach in Vietnam and it is proudly displayed near the front door on my home. The Dollies made a big improvement in the morale of my troops, and I will be forever grateful to them and the Amercian Red Cross.

]]> By: Andy Hoder http://www.historynet.com/hello-dollies.htm#comment-549248 Andy Hoder Thu, 05 May 2011 05:04:55 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683458#comment-549248 Cheryl Fries has done a masterful job of capturing the essence of the Red Cross girls in Vietnam. She deserves an academy award for her production. This documentary film gives those girls the honor and recognition they really deserve. Cheryl Fries has done a masterful job of capturing the essence of the Red Cross girls in Vietnam. She deserves an academy award for her production. This documentary film gives those girls the honor and recognition they really deserve.

]]> By: Joe Roberts http://www.historynet.com/hello-dollies.htm#comment-527081 Joe Roberts Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:01:05 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683458#comment-527081 Fayetteville NC is hosting a week long "Heroes Homcomong" for Vietnam Veterans Nov 2011. It seems both appropriate and patriotic if somehow these historic healers were a part of this event. Coming up on 20 yrs of active duty service, I've often wondered why more hasn't been done to recruit the efforts of Donuts Dollies and Vietnam Veterans as "healers" of our current Combat Wounded? MSG Joe Roberts Fayetteville NC is hosting a week long "Heroes Homcomong" for Vietnam Veterans Nov 2011. It seems both appropriate and patriotic if somehow these historic healers were a part of this event.

Coming up on 20 yrs of active duty service, I've often wondered why more hasn't been done to recruit the efforts of Donuts Dollies and Vietnam Veterans as "healers" of our current Combat Wounded?

MSG Joe Roberts

]]> By: Dianna http://www.historynet.com/hello-dollies.htm#comment-513322 Dianna Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:31:08 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683458#comment-513322 Great story! Great story!

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