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Terry Grant opens the show, "Command Performance," highlighting its mission to entertain U.S. armed forces around the world. He warmly welcomes listeners and introduces the performances, aiming to boost morale for servicemen stationed far from home.

Terry Grant kicks off "Command Performance," explaining how the show aims to bring fun to American military troops everywhere. He gives a friendly hello to everyone listening and presents the acts, hoping to lift the spirits of soldiers serving away from their families.

Command Performance was a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949. The program was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to overseas troops — but with few exceptions, it was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations.

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