Stars and Stripes

Happy and merry from Bob, 1966

Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Dec. 21, 1966: Bob Hope stands solo on stage as he delights thousands of U.S. service members with his jokes a few days before Christmas. Hope’s legendary variety-style holiday ...
The Hill

America’s presence in Cam Ranh Bay should be more than occasional

Forty-five years ago, in April 1975, North Vietnamese forces overran Cam Ranh Bay, widely considered to be the finest deep-water shelter in all of Southeast Asia. Until 1972, Cam Ranh Bay had been the ...
The Baltimore Sun

After 25 years, military forces are leaving Cam Ranh Vietnamese city, a strategic target in Cold War, going through changes of a new era.

CAM RANH, Vietnam — To thousands of American soldiers, this palm-strewn paradise offered a deceptively placid first look at Vietnam. With its stunning beaches and turquoise waters set off by ...
The Baltimore Sun

Vietnam considers U.S. troop return to Cam Ranh Bay

CAM RANH, Vietnam — Old U.S. trucks and jeeps from the 1960s still putter on the highway at the edge of Cam Ranh Bay. Today, Vietnamese sailors — not U.S. servicemen — sit behind the steering wheels.
Stars and Stripes

Getting a better view, 1966

Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, December 1966: A light post adjacent to the stage provides an ideal vantage point for troops watching Bob Hope and Phyllis Diller during Hope’s annual Christmas tour of ...