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Neil Armstrong in Vietnam

As a member of the Bob Hope Christmas show, Neil Armstrong signs autograph photo of his gathering with members of the 101st Airborne Division, Vietnam, on 25 December 1969. This photo was taken five months from his historic landing on the moon.

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James David Profile

James J. David,retired U.S. Army, and a graduate of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College, and the National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington DC. He served as a Company Commander with the 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam in 1969 and 1970.

Finished 31st in their Group in Round One of the 2023 Competition