Editing Adrian Cronauer (section)

==Military service==
In the early 1960s, Cronauer chose to enlist instead of waiting for the draft. After considering flight training (which entailed a longer service commitment), Cronauer chose broadcasting and media operations, ultimately becoming a [[U.S. Air Force]] Radio and Television Broadcasting Specialist.<ref name="auto"/> His service spanned the years from 1963 to 1967.<ref name="auto"/> He did his training in Texas, and eventually rose to the rank of [[Sergeant#United States|Sergeant (E-4 at the time)]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="va.gov"/><ref name = "BBC"/> While Cronauer is best known for his service in [[Vietnam]], he began by working on training films and then was sent for a year and a half to the island of [[Crete]] in [[Greece]], where he was stationed at [[Iraklion Air Station]].<ref name="BBC" /><ref name="NYT">[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/obituaries/adrian-cronauer-good-morning-vietnam-dj-dies-at-79.html Neil Genzlinger, “Adrian Cronauer, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ D.J., Dies at 79]”, ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 19, 2018.</ref><ref name="historynet.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.historynet.com/adrian-cronauer-air-force-radio-announcer-in-vietnam.htm|title=Adrian Cronauer: Air Force Radio Announcer in Vietnam {{!}} HistoryNet|website=[[World History Group|www.historynet.com]]|date=June 12, 2006 |language=en-US|access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref> 

In 1965, Cronauer volunteered for a transfer to Vietnam because he wanted to travel. Upon arriving there, his first job was as news director for Armed Forces Radio in [[Saigon]], but when the morning host's slot became vacant shortly after his arrival, he took over the show, known as  ''Dawn Buster'' because it started at 6 a.m. He opened it with the greeting "Goooooood morning Vietnam!", which was immortalized in the subsequent movie's title. Cronauer left Saigon in 1966, but subsequent DJs continued to use his signature greeting, including [[Pat Sajak]].<ref name="NYT" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uso.org/stories/283-wheel-of-fortune-host-pat-sajak-recounts-his-days-as-an-army-dj |title='Wheel of Fortune' Host Pat Sajak Recounts His Days as an Army DJ |first=Pat |last=Sajak |website= USO.org |date=June 7, 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Adrian Cronauer is Conference Speaker!">{{cite journal |title=Adrian Cronauer is Conference Speaker! |journal=Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies |date=2004 |volume=34 |issue=1 |pages=10–11 |id={{Project MUSE|170446}} |doi=10.1353/flm.2004.0012 |doi-access=free }}</ref> His military awards include the [[Good Conduct Medal (United States)#Air Force Good Conduct Medal|Air Force Good Conduct Medal]], the [[National Defense Service Medal]], the [[Vietnam Service Medal]] with [[Service star|bronze service star]], the [[Air Force Longevity Service Award]], the [[Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)#Unit Award|Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Award]] and the [[Vietnam Campaign Medal]].<ref name="auto" />

After the Vietnam war, Cronauer worked at various radio stations as a news anchor and in other capacities. He did voice-over work in New York and owned his own advertising agency, during which time he also earned a master's degree in [[Media Studies]] from the [[New School for Social Research]].<ref name = "NYT"/>