Category: News

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 »

Pro Blitz Comes to Diego Garcia

By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Carlos W. Hopper, U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia Public Affairs Former Sailor turned BBQ Pitmaster, Moe Cason, former NFL player, Terrence Holt and several NFL cheerleaders visited service members onboard U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia Jan. 31 – Feb. 3. Hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Armed… Read more »

AFE Alumni Receives NFL’s Salute to Service Award by USAA

By the Associated Press, via NFL.com The NFL and USAA, an Official NFL Salute to Service Partner, named Los Angeles Chargers legend Donnie Edwards as the recipient of the 2019 Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. The award was created to acknowledge the exceptional efforts by members of the NFL community to honor and… Read more »

Pro Blitz 2020 Kicks Off For Deployed Fans Worldwide

Armed Forces Entertainment Invites overseas troops and their families to experience the spirit of competition at events celebrating this weekend’s Big Game. Attendees will be able to meet with their favorite teams on tour and join a special tailgate to celebrate Football’s biggest event NFL Alumni and their teams’ cheerleaders have been traveling across the globe… Read more »

NFL Legend Marshall Faulk Honors Local Athletes

By Joe Scalzo, Canton Rep Former Colts and Rams running back Marshall Faulk spoke with Joe Scalzo about his upcoming address to student-athletes in Canton, Ohio. Faulk was able to speak via phone call while touring with AFE in Curacao, Guantánamo, and Honduras. He joined fellow Hall of Famer Warren Sapp during the Home for… Read more »

Miami Dolphins spread holiday cheer to troops in Jordan

by Sgt. 1st Class Shaiyla Hakeem, Area Support Group – Jordan, DVIDS Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC-J) received cheerful holiday greetings from eight Miami Dolphins cheerleaders, accompanied by retired National Football League (NFL) players Vernon Carey Sr. and Troy Drayton, who put on a morale-boosting entertainment show for service members Dec. 11, 2019. The presentation consisted… Read more »

Louis Smolka recaps Fighters for Freedom tour

By Mike Heck, My MMA News After spending two weeks in the Middle East visiting the brave men and women of the US military, Louis Smolka got back to the states and hugged his kid a little bit tighter. Smolka joined fellow UFC fighters Carla Esparza, Alex Hernandez and Vinc Pichel, along with Bellator fighter… Read more »

Bruce Campbell: Guess his favorite holiday tune on AFE Spotify playlist

By Susan Leighton, 1428 Elm Bruce Campbell will be bringing his ultimate trivia game, Last Fan Standing to our troops overseas. To keep the cheer flowing, the actor challenged his fans to guess his favorite holiday tune on Armed Forces Entertainment’s Spotify playlist. Bruce Campbell will be traveling overseas to bring his ultimate trivia gameshow, Last… Read more »

Alex Hernandez talks ‘profound’ Fighters for Freedom tour

By Mike Heck, My MMA News Alex Hernandez got an opportunity to travel to the Middle East as part of the ongoing “Fighters for Freedom” tour to visit the brave men and women of our armed forces. It’s safe to say that the experience is one he will never forget. Hernandez, in conjunction with Armed Forces Entertainment,… Read more »