Photo By Staff Sgt. Patrick Moes | CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (January 1, 2007)--- Celebrities (from left) Karri Turner, Jim...... read more read more
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By Staff Sgt. Patrick Moes
40th Public Affairs Detachment
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait— Football fever took on a new dimension Monday as Third Army/ U.S. Army Central servicemembers watched the last game of the NFL regular-season and members of Chicago Bears' 1985 Super Bowl Championship team signed autographs on camp.
Stars for Stripes sponsored the three-day Ringin' in the New Year tour with former Bears players Jim McMahon, Kevin Butler, actress Karri Turner and news personality Dave Price.
"It's a big moral booster," said Capt. Anthony Manning, the 863rd Engineer Detachment commander and Chicago native. "The troops are happy. They will talk about this for the next week."
The Soldiers were gleaming with joy as they waited in line with pictures, footballs, Bears baseball hats and Bears banners.
The 863rd Soldiers are not your average sports fans. They watch every game they can – even the games on at 4 a.m.
"When you come in the barracks [on a Sunday night] you can hear the Soldiers hollering during the Bears' games," said Manning.
The exuberance of the Soldiers was also felt by those on the tour. Visiting 12 camps in three days, the tour, which was organized by Judy Seale of Stars for Stripes, was a chance for the celebrities to meet and see the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.
"These people are serving our country," said Price, weather anchor for CBS News' The Early Show. "We owe our debt of gratitude."
Price added "if anyone has any doubt about the current state our country is in they need to spend a week with the men and women [in the Middle East]. Our country is in great hands."
| Date Taken: | 01.01.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 01.02.2007 11:17 |
| Story ID: | 8719 |
| Location: | CAMP ARIFJAN, KW |
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| Downloads: | 130 |
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