We are excited to share a video of Rep. Flores recognizing the Donut Dollies from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday. Rep. Flores is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas’s 17th district. It’s possible that Rep. Flores was moved by a magazine feature on Donut Dollie Mary Bowe in the Schertz (TX) Magazine released earlier this month.
As you know, Mary is one of the Donut Dollies we feature in our film, documenting their return to Vietnam for the first time in almost 50 years. You can view Mary’s article and scrolling to pages 34-36 — https://issuu.com/schertz/docs/schertzmagazine_january2020_issuu
In honor of all Donut Dollies who served, please share Rep. Flores’ video far and wide.
This was sent to me by a Donut Dollie and I’m very happy that Rep. Flores has recognized such deserving young women their dues in this almost forgotten war that claimed so many. I never met a Donut Dollie while in country as a helicopter pilot late in the war as most of the American soldiers had returned to the US leaving American helicopter pilots to support the Korean and Vietnamese Armies who were still fighting.
Your courage and dedication to bringing a moment of away from the war is something you should all be very proud of.
Thank you all for what you accomplished.
StarBlazer 15, 61st AHC, Lane Army Heliport An Son, RVN