Wayne Newton Hosts USO/AFE Tour to the Persian Gulf with Rob Schneider, Neal McCoy and Other Entertainers
Monday October 18, 2:34 pm ET
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Service members in the Persian Gulf are being treated to a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) tour featuring Wayne Newton, Rob Schneider, Neal McCoy, Myrka Dellanos, Jenevi Bakch and The McFadden brothers.
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The group will perform several shows, sign autographs, pose for photographs and visit a variety of job posts. The entertainers will provide as much one-on-one interaction as possible, boosting the morale of service men and women serving so far from home.
Newton is chairman of the USO Celebrity Circle and was recently honored with the prestigious "Spirit of the USO" award at the annual USO Gala for his life of dedication and his selfless service to military personnel around the globe. He began entertaining troops during the Vietnam War and has continued this tradition for decades. This is Newton's second trip for the troops this year and his ninth in the past three years.
Actor-comedian Rob Schneider, who is currently working on a sequel to "Deuce Bigelow," is embarking on his third USO tour. Neal McCoy, an award- winning country music star, has participated in numerous USO tours and is a strong supporter of service men and women. Myrka Dellanos has been the original co-host of Univision Network's news magazine "Primer Impacto." The McFadden Brothers, tap dancers and musicians, appear as the opening act for Wayne Newton.
This tour continues the USO/AFE tradition of bringing celebrity entertainment to the "front lines" of combat activities. Several of today's top talents have traveled into the region so far this year, including Tom Green, Henry Rollins, Toby Keith and 50 Cent and G-Unit.
For 63 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has brought a touch of home to America's military personnel. The USO is a congressionally chartered, nonprofit organization and is not a government agency. The USO is supported by World Partners Amazon.com, AAHOA, AT&T, BAE SYSTEMS, Bass Pro Shops, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Clear Channel Worldwide, Coca-Cola, Computer Systems Center, Inc., ESPN, Lockheed Martin, Morgan Stanley, Ray-Ban, Reader's Digest, Sara Lee, S & K Sales Company, True.com, Ty Inc., USAA Foundation and The Walt Disney Company. Other corporate donors, including Walgreens and the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-0600), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at http://www.uso.org.
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I am shocked!
That explains what was going on today... :)
being a night shift guy I didnt get to go over there to see it....
Still it was nice to meet him and shake his hand....
Here's the lovely Myrka.
BIG WAYNE NEWTON BUMP! He's always there where our troops are. He's doing it because he loves our guys and gals serving abroad.