Bo Gritz

James "Bo" Gritz (born January 18, 1939 in Enid, Oklahoma) was one of the most decorated Green Beret officer during the Vietnam War, and whose activities in a number of post-War venues -- notably POW rescues -- have proven controversial. The Rambo character, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone in a series of popular movies, was purportedly based on him. He remained a Green Beret officer until he resigned his commission in 1979.

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During the 1980s Gritz undertook a series of private trips into Southeast Asia, purportedly to locate United States prisoners of war which some believed were still being held by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Those missions were heavily publicized, controversial and widely decried as shambolic -- for instance, as some commentators stated, few successful secret missions involve bringing to the border towns women openly marketing commemorative POW rescue T-shirts. All such missions failed to locate any live POWs.

January 18: January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 347 days remaining (348 in leap years)...

1939: 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

Enid, Oklahoma: Enid is a city located in Garfield County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 47,045. It is the county seat of Garfield County....

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