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In 1971, Jane Fonda (b. 1937) headed a “political vaudeville” counter-USO troupe as part of the GI movement to encourage soldiers to refuse to fight. During the troupe’s first phase, they performed satirical skits by Jules Feiffer (b. 1929), Herb Gardner (1934–2003), and Peter Boyle (1935–2006) in GI coffeehouses, including Haymarket Square near Fort Bragg. By Christmas, the troupe re-formed with more women involved as “FTA”—standing for, among other things, “Free the Army”—and performed near military bases in Asia.