USO Holliday Tour 2016

By Staff Sgt. Kathleen V. PolancoDecember 15, 2016

A happy fan
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - A teary-eyed fan was invited on stage to meet former professional basketball star Ray Allen (right). Ray Allen visited U.S. Army Soldiers, civilians and family members here during the USO's 2016 Holiday Tour, Dec. 8, 2016. This... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Machine gun
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment shows Olympic gold-medal swimmer Maya DiRada how to operate a .50 caliber machine gun, Dec. 8, 2016 in Grafenwoehr, Germany. DiRada was part of the USO's annual Holiday Tour tha... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Chairman of Joint Chiefts of Staff
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment on the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Dec. 8, 2016. Dunford was visiting Grafenwoehr as part of the USO'... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Ray Allen fires machine gun
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - A U.S. Army Soldier from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment instructs former professional basketball star Ray Allen in the use of a M240 rifle on the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Dec. 8, 2016. Allen was visiting Grafenwoehr as part of the ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers teach music star different weapon systems
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment explains the capabilities of different weapon systems to Craig Campbell and his band during the static display here, Dec. 8, 2016. Campbell was part of the USO's annual Holiday Tour that s... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Mentalist plays card tricks with Soldiers
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Jim Karol, a mentalist touring with the USO during their 2016 Holiday Tour, plays card tricks with a table of U.S. Army Soldiers at the dining facility here, Dec. 8, 2016. Karol was part of the USO's annual Holiday Tour that st... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (Dec. 8, 2016) - The USO's 2016 Holiday Tour partnered with the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to visit the Soldiers, civilians and family members at Grafenwoehr Dec. 8, 2016. The tour brought Soldiers and families alike as they were entertained by former professional basketball player Ray Allen, Olympic Gold Medalist Maya DiRada, country music star Craig Campbell and mentalist Jim Karol.

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