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Spc. Derek Delrosario
100th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq " Task Force Baghdad Soldiers were treated to an early holiday present when comedians, dancers and singers entertained them during the Sgt. Maj. of the Army's Hope and Freedom Tour Dec. 21.
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston headed the tour that took the celebrities through Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq to entertain and visit with the troops.
Tour participants included comedian Al Franken; actress Traylor Howard; Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders Misty Cleveland and Lynlee Allen; hip-hop band Soul Jahz; and country singers Keni Thomas, Craig Morgan and Mark Wills.
The USO celebrities also toured various areas of military operations. Franken was especially moved by a hospital visit he made while on the tour.
"I liked going to the hospital in the Green Zone because I'm very interested in some of the lives that have been saved," Franken said. "It amazes me how quickly (medical personnel) respond and seeing the medical techniques they apply."
Franken said he is very happy to be part of the USO and the show is just one way to say thank you.
"We did meet and greets at Abu Ghraib, but we ended up doing an impromptu show for those Soldiers, Marines and Airmen," Franken said. "The tour has been great; I have a great group of people I am traveling with and it's always good to see (the Soldiers). It is always fun, moving, gratifying and humbling."
| Date Taken: | 12.23.2005 |
| Date Posted: | 12.23.2005 11:00 |
| Story ID: | 4181 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
| Web Views: | 419 |
| Downloads: | 58 |
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