Is the USO active in Iraq?

[catmandu57]

I've been looking to see if they are providing any kind of entertainment to the troops as they did in previous wars. The only links I can find are ones about Al Franken and those are a few years old.

[valerief]

1. I'll bet they only provide Fox Propatainment. nt

[Rosemary2205]

2. They have worked with Vince McMahon (prowrestling) every year.

Every year since Dec 2003 the WWE has gone to Iraq between Thanksgiving and Christmas and works with the USO to get all the arrangements. He wanted to go to Afghanistan too but so far they have not been able to work it out.

All wrestling, pay per views and special events are broadcast free to other bases via the Armed Forces broadcast.

[nuxvomica]

3. Here's a link to their 2007 schedule

http://www.uso.org/whatwedo/entertainment/2007tourschedule/
Looks like a few events in Iraq.

[catmandu57]

5. Thank you nuxvomica

what's that username mean anyway, or do I want to know.

[nuxvomica]

7. It's the homeopathic remedy for any sort of overindulgence

It's actually two words: nux vomica but when I chose the name I didn't know that I could have a space in my username. :dunce:

[youngdem]

4. Last one I heard about was a few years back when Jessica Simpson and Nick went to Afghanistan

Then the blond moron actually said some embarrassing stuff about security and how scary it was there.

I am sure that there have been some since, but perhaps they are unannounced too, on account of how good security is in Iraq!

[theboss]

6. Henry Rollins played in Iraq last year

That's kind of badass actually.