Most days consisted of travel by Blackhawk to entertain soldiers across Iraq.
Two years later, she entertained soldiers in the South Pacific with Jack Benny.
She entertained soldiers in France during World War I then returned to America.
Within its four years, arranged for stars to travel five million miles to entertain soldiers.
"We peeled carrots and did whatever to help entertain soldiers away from home," Miss Odum said.
In the late 1960s, she became seriously ill after a trip to Vietnam to entertain American soldiers.
Together with her classmates she wrote, directed, and presented short plays to entertain soldiers billeted near the school.
Many athletes who served in the military during wartime were assigned to servicemen's ball clubs to entertain fellow soldiers and sailors.
During the tours, he would talk with and entertain wounded soldiers who had just returned from Vietnam.