Bob Hope on stage with Miss World Madeleine Hartog Bell during a USO Show held at San Diego Stadium in 1968. Bob Hope's contribution to the USO started in 1941 and ended in 1991 during Operation Desert Shield. His legacy is commemorated by a major sculptural artwork titled 'A National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military' located on Harbor Drive at the G Street Mole looking over San Diego Bay.