The Idols World Tour is coming to a theatre near you! The show will travel to 27 military installations throughout 12 countries, bringing entertainment to more than 30,000 troops and their families.
Lee Joins Trip Abroad to Thank U.S. Military
Bucs T James Lee was one of three NFL players who recently used their down time between seasons to visit military bases in Central America and bring servicemen and women some homespun cheer full story
NFL cheerleaders celebrated the Super Bowl with our troops, taught Zumba classes and provided clinics in Guam. view video
Cirque Dreams dazzles audience Story and photos by Lance Cpl. Alyssa N. Hoffacker
Most days and nights audiences at the Camp Foster Theater quietly watch movies or learn from lectures, but on Jan. 21 the crowded theater roared with applause and laughter from involved spectators. full story
Standup for America Tour stops by Camp Arifjan Story by Staff Sgt. Rauel Tirado
Armed Forces Entertainment presented a night of comedy with the Standup for America Tour featuring comedians Tommy Davidson and Dante Carter at Camp Arifjan Nov. 16. full story
Ranger veterans set to motivate, boost morale for overseas service members Story by Staff Sgt. Tien Do
INDIANAPOLIS - Danny McKnight, Keni Thomas, Howard Mullen Jr. and Charlie Manis are scheduled to go on a motivational tour, dubbed the Rangers Tour “Profiles in Extreme Courage” early this autumn across Southwest Asia. full story
Comedians bring laughter to Wolf Pack Airmen
Story by 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Armed Forces Entertainment hosted three comedians here May 18, bringing laughs to members of the Wolf Pack for a few hours at the Loring Club. full story
Hooked on Heavy Medal Story by John F. Russell
Steamboat Springs — Twelve days touring islands in the Pacific Ocean might seem like a vacation for some, but for Steamboat Springs resident Mike Lane, the trip is not about getting away. This trip is about giving back and, in some ways, going back. full story
Three Day Threshold rocks The Rock Story by Patrice Clarke
Members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing were treated to a little bit country and a little bit bluegrass when the Boston-based band, Three Day Threshold, traveled here and put on a concert. full story
Wrentham's Ayla Brown goes on the road to perform for the troops Story by Heather McCarron
Ayla Brown, the 22-year-old Wrentham vocalist whose star has been rising steadily since she was an 'American Idol' semifinalist almost five years ago, is going on a music tour in the Persian Gulf region. full story
Comedians crack up Camp Bondsteel Story by
Pfc.
Sarah Cummings
Soldiers at Camp Bondsteel clutched their stomachs and laughed as Tommy Savitt and the rest of the "Ineligible Bachelors" performed their comedy routines.
full story
Saluting Stephen Kellogg & Sixers Story by
David Burger Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, who just performed at The State Room this past Friday night, were just named the 2010’s ‘Entertainers of The Year’ by Armed Forces Entertainment. full story
Tour of Legends Story by
Amy K. Mitchell, Photo courtesy of Morale Entertainment Foundation We witnessed them make history on live television nearly half a century ago. We have read their stories in books. We have watched dramatizations of their fearless exploration of the unknown on the silver screen. Their incredible triumphs of courage and heroism inspired millions. They are legend. full story
How Rock Bands Got Backstage at Gitmo Prison Story by
S.I. Rosenbaum Since 2002, more than 400 entertainers -- rock bands, rappers, celebrity chefs and cheerleaders -- have quietly visited Guantanamo Bay to perform for the troops stationed there. full story
Olympic Medalist
and
NASA Astronaut
Visit GTMO Story and photo by
Bill Mesta GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba—An Olympic medalist
and a NASA astronaut were members of a group that
visited the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NAVSTA
GTMO) community on July 13. full story
Hijinks, High Kicks Give Troops High Morale Story and photo by
Pvt. Samantha Hall PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti- The posters advertising them around camp read punch lines and pom-poms, but these women are more than just pretty faces with witty senses of humor. Comedians Carole Montgomery and Leighann Lord, and Miami Dolphins cheerleaders Kellie Covington, Fabiola Romero and Amy Madill, make up the Hijinks and High Kicks Armed Forces Entertainment tour that visited Port-au-Prince from April 27 thru April 29. full story
Medal of Honor Recipients Meet Troops in Qatar Story and photo by Dustin Senger
Congressional Medal of Honor recipients shook hands and signed autographs April 18, while meeting U.S. troops in Qatar. full story
'Legends of Aerospace' inspires Airmen Story and photo by Nicholas Mercurio As an unassuming man with wispy white hair and glasses walked into a room, the crowd of uniformed personnel turned expectantly toward the door. full story
Nordic combined team
will travel to meet,
greet
US forces Story and photo by John F. Russell The members of the silver-medal winning U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team, shown celebrating Feb. 23 during the flower ceremony at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, will go abroad to meet with U.S. troops next month. From left are Brett Camerota, Todd Lodwick, Johnny Spillane and
Billy Demong. full story
'Legends of Aerospace' visit 'The Rock' Story by Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice
The first and last men to walk on the moon, the commander of Apollo 13, the last Air Force pilot "Ace" and the SR-71 chief test pilot - these are "Legends of Aerospace" and the most recent honored guests of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. full story
Texas Music & the Troops:
Part II Texas Rockers Ember
earn
their stripes. Story by Stewart Ramser /
Photos by Steve Moakley
It was two-and-a-half years ago that Texas Music tagged along with Charlie Robison and Kevin Fowler to Iraq for the Downhome Range Tour, on a mission to bring a little entertainment to the men and women serving in a war zone. That trip- documented in the Summer 2007 issue– was an eye-opening and humbling adventure. Two years later, we thought it would be interesting to visit the troops again, this time from a different perspective. full story
Armed Forces Entertainment and WWE® raised some holiday havoc with the seventh annual Tribute
to the Troops
The program featured matches from Raw, SmackDown and ECW Superstars and the WWE Divas and served as a highly-enjoyed piece of home to U.S. servicemen and women stationed in Southwest Asia. photos
C-17 aircrew scores touchdown
in mission with NFL greats by www.afcent.af.mil
The lone figure was crouched in his uniform, scanning the field from under his helmet for his intended receivers. But this was no stadium; it was a
C-17 Globemaster III flying over the harsh and dangerous terrain that is Afghanistan. full story
