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    • Dec 29, 1964
    Sgt. Barry Sadler arrives in South Vietnam in the midst of the Vietnam War. Twelve months later, he records "The Ballad Of The Green Berets"
    Jun 21, 1965
    Johnnie Wright records the Tom T. Hall song "Hello Vietnam"
    Jul 19, 1965
    Decca releases Johnny Wright's "Hello Vietnam"
    Oct 23, 1965
    Johnny Wright's "Hello Vietnam" begins a three-week occupation of the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart
    Nov 8, 1965
    American soldier Niles Harris survives an attack on the 173rd Airborne Division in Vietnam. The battle provides the storyline for Big & Rich's "8th Of November"
    Nov 11, 1965
    Loretta Lynn records "You Ain't Woman Enough" and "Dear Uncle Sam" during an evening session at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studio
    Dec 2, 1965
    Sgt. Barry Sadler signs a recording deal with RCA in New York
    Dec 8, 1965
    Roy Acuff begins a one-week tour of South Vietnam, where he entertains American troops. Following those dates, Acuff will continue to perform in the Far East and spends Christmas in Tokyo
    Dec 14, 1965
    Roy Acuff concludes a one-week USO tour of South Vietnam, where he gave two performances daily for American troops. The tour moves on to other Pacific ports until after New Years
    Dec 18, 1965
    Sgt. Barry Sadler records "The Ballad Of The Green Berets" in New York



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