In-person program
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Friday, May 15, 2026
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(check in begins at 4:30 p.m.)
Guest: $25 | IHS Member: $15
The goal of the United Service Organizations, or USO, is to raise morale and provide support to service members. During the Vietnam War, the USO used entertainment as a way to provide temporary escape from the hardships of war.
Join us for an evening with former Vietnam War USO performer and Hoosier Bonnie Hinkel. Through a combination of lecture and performance, Hinkel will share her experiences performing with the USO and give you a taste of what one of her shows would have been like with a more than toe-tapping performance. Light refreshments will be provided following the performance.
Presented by Carter Family Fund with Additional Support from Ayres Foundation and Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation, Inc., and Arthur Jordan Foundation
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