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    • Mar 16, 1968
    Over 300 unarmed civilians are killed during the My Lai Massacre in South Vietnam. When it is reported on TV, Mac Davis responds emotionally. His son's reaction to his tears inspires Davis to write the future Elvis Presley hit "Don't Cry Daddy"
    Apr 19, 1968
    The Dillards appear on the ABC-TV series "Operation: Entertainment" with Patti Page and Pat Buttram
    Apr 26, 1968
    Jimmy Dean returns as a host of ABC's "Operation: Entertainment," featuring Julie London, Pat Paulsen and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
    Jun 20, 1968
    Jan Howard takes her oldest son, Jimmy Howard, to the Nashville airport as he leaves for deployment in Vietnam. It's the last time she sees him alive
    Aug 20, 1968
    Jan Howard hauls her son, Corky Howard, to the Nashville airport, where he departs for military deployment in Vietnam. She made the same trip with her eldest son exactly two months prior
    Oct 30, 1968
    Jan Howard's oldest son, Jimmy Howard, is killed in action in Vietnam
    Jan 9, 1969
    Johnny Cash & June Carter perform for American troops at Long Binh Air Force Base in Saigon, Vietnam
    Jan 24, 1969
    Johnny Cash, June Carter and The Tennessee Three appear on an episode of ABC's "Operation: Entertainment" shot at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita
    Jan 29, 1969
    Johnny Cash and June Carter conclude a three-week tour of the Far East where they performed for American soldiers in Japan, The Philippines and Vietnam
    Jul 4, 1969
    Red, white and gingham: Minnie Pearl fried chicken is served to servicemen and their wives at Dam Neck Naval Base in Virginia Beach



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