Memorial Day is May 25, 2020. For Memorial Day, we honor the military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. For many across the country, this is the day we pay deep respects to those who came before us, sacrificing their lives in one way or another for our country…. Read more »
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Saluting Military Spouse Heather Marie
For many service members, family is their biggest support system and an important part of that family are their spouses. Each and every spouse deserves to be celebrated every day, but on Military Spouse Appreciation Day we wanted to take a small moment to especially acknowledge their support and sacrifices. When establishing the holiday in… Read more »
On Stage with Kyle Ocasio
AFE celebrates National Humor Month by highlighting our very own comedians who go on tour to bring the laughs, and a piece of home with every joke. The infectiously energetic and #relatable comedian Kyle Ocasio has been performing stand up all over the country for well over a decade. Ocasio, based out of New York,… Read more »
On Stage with Vargus Mason
AFE celebrates National Humor Month by highlighting our very own comedians who go on tour to bring the laughs, and a piece of home with every joke. Tour Manager and headliner of Armed Forces Entertainment’s Zero Dork Nerdy, Vargus Mason is more than just hilarious. In fact, he’s a man of multiple voices and talents…. Read more »
On Stage with Robyn Schall
AFE celebrates National Humor Month by highlighting our very own comedians who go on tour to bring the laughs, and a piece of home with every joke. Stand-up comics thrive off the crowd. They live for the audiences’ laughs, cheers, and tears. For comic Robyn Schall, the crowd gives her inspiration. Actually, if you’re a… Read more »
On Stage with Slade Ham
AFE celebrates National Humor Month by highlighting our very own comedians who go on tour to bring the laughs, and a piece of home with every joke. Few have traveled as far and wide as Slade Ham. You would think he was a Travel Channel show host with as many places as he’s gone. The… Read more »
On Stage with Don Barnhart
AFE celebrates National Humor Month by highlighting our very own comedians who go on tour to bring the laughs, and a piece of home with every joke. No stranger to Armed Forces Entertainment, Don Barnhart has been touring with the U.S. military for over 25 years. Since 1992, Don has toured for AFE, MWR, and… Read more »
Hope and Heart in Vietnam
Armed Forces Entertainment wasn’t always Armed Forces Entertainment. Before that, we were called the Armed Forces Professional Entertainment Office (AEPEO) and before 1951, we hardly existed as an organization at all. Until the DoD was established that year, AFPEO was simply a collection of contacts representing each service and scheduling overseas tours on behalf of… Read more »
Songs of war and healing: D.C. veterans traveled to Nashville to create music
By John Kelly, Washington Post This article was originally published in the Washington Post on March 2, 2020 For Calvin Tildon, Dec. 23, 1968, was a day full of smoke and fire and blood. Dec. 23, 1968, was the day the young Army lieutenant stepped from a helicopter into a pitched battle in a Vietnamese… Read more »
Visiting military bases in Japan and Korea leaves lasting impression on Eagles Cheerleader Savannah
By Olivia Schaller, Philadelphia Eagles Eagles Cheerleader Savannah fully embraced the team’s mission of service while participating in the Pro Blitz 2020 Tour through ProTour Productions and Armed Forces Entertainment, spending a week and a half traveling to military bases in Japan and Korea, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Savannah joined seven other cheerleaders and two… Read more »