A YOUNG SOLDIER RAISED HIS HAND IN SALUTE. Barbra Streisand DID SOMETHING THAT WAS NEVER IN THE SCRIPT. In the middle of a hushed, glowing auditorium, under lights that made the night feel almost sacred, Barbra noticed something different in the crowd — a worn military uniform standing still amid the movement. She paused the music. Not dramatically, not for effect. Just a quiet lift of her hand. The orchestra softened. The room fell into stillness. She asked for the soldier to come closer.