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    Laughs and hand shakes

    Laughs and hand shakes

    Photo By Sgt. David Marquis | Layla Reichard, daughter of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Corpman Jennifer Webb,...... read more read more

    NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

    07.16.2013

    Story by Spc. David Marquis 

    Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs

    GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - The Bayview Club was nearly filled to capacity July 16 as service members and their families anxiously awaited the arrival of actor Patrick Warburton.

    Warburton, known for his voice acting in shows, such as "Family Guy," Krunk in the movie "Emperor’s New Groove" and his recent CBS hit "Rules of Engagement," met with his fans serving at Guantanamo Bay, signing autographs and talking with them about their favorite movies or life in general.

    “It was a great morale booster,” said Stephen Prestesater the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Community activities director, who organized the event. “The meet and greet was fantastic, we had a great turn out and everyone liked being able to talk to Patrick one-on-one.”

    Fans of all ages arrived to meet Warburton. Layla Reichard, a daughter of Navy Corpsman Jennifer Webb, said she was very excited.

    Warburton was on his first United Service Organization tour and he said it was an amazing experience.

    “I don’t know if I’m giving back,” he said. “It’s such a little thing to go on a USO tour and be able to meet all these good folks.”

    The entertainer was quick to thank as many service members as he could find.

    “It’s a real honor to be here, my whole family, we all love and appreciate all that the men and women of this country do to serve us. You sacrifice time with your family and put yourselves in harm’s way,” said Warburton.

    The MWR provided Warburton with a tour of the island, which allowed him to see all sorts of wildlife from banana rats to iguanas. Warburton said he hopes to be able to return to Guantanamo in the near future.

    “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to come here and see the base,” said Warburton. “I’ve been able to see a lot of what most folks don’t have the opportunity to see and it’s been great. Go Guantanamo!”

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    Date Taken: 07.16.2013
    Date Posted: 07.19.2013 14:00
    Story ID: 110488
    Location: NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CU

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