Rule 5 Saturday [Updated Below]

The TCOTS Rule 5 Compliance Committee, in consultation with Mars, God of War, has decided to honor a gal who did so much for the troops in Vietnam.  This lady became to that War what Betty Grable was to World War II and Marilyn was to Korea.  Whenever asked to head in-country to entertain the troops, she always said yes and would, without hesitation, put herself in harm’s way.  Without further adieu, The Committee is proud to present…

JO COLLINS

From Wikipedia:

She was nicknamed “G.I. Jo” for her United Service Organizations tours to Vietnam to entertain the troops during the Vietnam War. She first went to Vietnam to deliver a copy of Playboy in person to a lieutenant named Jack Price, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, who had availed himself of an offer from Playboy that anyone making a lifetime subscription to the magazine would receive the first copy from a Playboy Playmate in person.

G.I. JO COLLINS…

Special Thanks to The Bishop and Stars & Stripes.

UPDATED on 31MAY2010 at 0043…

A good friend of mine, who wishes to remain anonymous, sent me a link to an article by Rex Bowman which appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Veteran’s Day 2002 that tells the story of how Company B of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade waged their campaign to get Jo Collins to visit them in Vietnam and the story of what happened when she did.  It’s a moving tale and well-worth a read, so please do take the time to click here for Part I and here for Part II.