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By Spc. Zane Craig
103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Public Affairs
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq— Actors Jason Biggs and Rachel Leigh Cook met and posed for photos with service members Oct. 19 at the United Service Organization building at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
Biggs and Cook toured Iraq and Kuwait for a week. JBB was their last stop before returning to the U.S., and this was the first USO tour for both.
“I’ve been in line about 20 minutes,” said Spc. Anthony Hall, 22nd Human Resources Company, and a Cleveland, Ohio, native, as the line stretched down the hall and out the back door of the building. “It’s definitely worth it though; I’m a huge fan of Jason Biggs.”
Service members expressed appreciation for the celebrities traveling across the world to meet with them.
“It’s awesome that they take time to be here and show their support for us,” said Spc. Jeremy Gjelhaug, a combat engineer with the 724 HHC Engineer Battalion, and a Chippewa Falls, Wis., native. “It’s something different from my day-to-day life here, and I take advantage of things like this when I have the chance.”
The actors benefitted from the event as well, by gaining perspective about the military and for those who serve.
“I have a one-thousand percent whole new appreciation for the military,” said Jason Biggs, who stars in movies like “American Pie” and “My Best Friend’s Girl.”
“It’s been a real morale boost, not only for the service members, but for me too,” he said.
Rachel Leigh Cook, who starred in the film “She’s All That,” and the yet-to-be released film “Vampire,” said she appreciates all that service members do here.
Though limited by time and the sheer turnout of service members, Biggs and Cook talked to everyone they posed for photos with, putting them at ease by learning their names and asking questions about their units and what all the patches mean.
“I didn’t know what to expect,” said Biggs, referring to the reaction he would get from the troops he met. “It’s really been rewarding for both of us though.”
Biggs and Cook had a positive effect on the morale of everyone who met them at JBB. Now, not only will service members continue to be their fans, but the actors will also remain fans of service members.
| Date Taken: | 10.19.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 10.25.2010 08:24 |
| Story ID: | 58736 |
| Location: | JOINT BASE BALAD, IQ |
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