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March 30, 2008
Comedians Visit Troops
Comics Steve Treviño, far left, and Scott Kennedy sign autographs and talk with 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers following a comedy show, March 22, at the 3rd CAB flight line dining facility at Camp Striker, Iraq.
Spc. Emily J. Wilsoncroft,
3rd Combat Aviation Brigade,
3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq – After a long day of work at the Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division flight line, Falcon Soldiers were treated to dinner and a comedy show, March 22, at the flight line dining facility.
Scott Kennedy, Butch Bradley and Steve Treviño made a stopover at the Dining Facility to perform and visit with Soldiers during their tour, which was sponsored by the USO.
The three comics kept their audience in stitches, often singling out individual Soldiers to good-naturedly pick on.
“The show was really funny; it was something different to do,” said Staff Sgt. Joseph Navaret, a Black Hawk pilot with Company B, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment.
Navaret, a Chicago native, was one of the pilots scheduled to fly the visitors out to a small forward operating base the following day.
In response to Treviño’s challenge to “give us an exciting (helicopter) ride,” Navaret chuckled. “Oh, I’ll give you something,” he laughed.
All three comedians said they genuinely enjoyed performing for the Soldiers.
“The whole point is that I don’t want any Soldier to feel forgotten,” Bradley said.
“We’re going to be here until (Soldiers) aren’t,” Kennedy added. “It recharges me to see how appreciative everyone is. Bringing them a little piece of home is how I serve my country.”
Posted by Wild Thing at March 30, 2008 02:45 AM
Comments
So nice to see these stories. They make my heart happy.
Posted by: Lynn at March 30, 2008 07:37 AM
Me too Lynn. I love seeing our troops laugh like this and having a good time.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 30, 2008 12:42 PM
