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Kaya Jones entertains in Iraq

The men and women stationed at Contingency Operating Station Endeavor in Iraq were recently treated to the hotness that is former Pusseycat Doll Kaya Jones. Former Pussycat Doll, Kaya Jones entertained the Soldiers assigned to Contingency Operating Station Endeavor, Iraq, Feb. 24. Jones and her dance team danced and sang for an appreciative audience for over an hour, before signing autographs and posing for pictures with their audience. “We love you,” said Jones. “We miss you back home. We thank you for what you are doing out here.” Jones also gave away free music from her new album and spent time interacting with the troops at the COS Endeavor dining facility during lunch. “It was a pleasure to perform for all of you guys,” said Jones. Soldiers cheered throughout the show, encouraging the singer and talking … Read entire article »

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Military wife sings and wins

Army Capt. Matt Pratt and his songstress wife, Lisa, lived the dream in southern California Feb. 1, thanks to an Army morale and recreation program that supports Soldiers and their families. Lisa Pratt earned an all-expenses-paid trip to record a three-song demonstration CD at DMI Music’s Firehouse Recording Studios here after winning the 2009 Operation Rising Star singing contest. Rising Star is one of hundreds of programs the Alexandria, Va.,-based Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command provides for soldiers and their families. After her first session in the recording studio, Pratt sang the praises of the Army Family Covenant, which supports Soldiers and their families with resourced programs that deliver a quality of life commensurate with their service and sacrifice to the nation. “The Army Family Covenant; this is what it … Read entire article »

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Miley Cyrus to end Hannah Montana show

Looks like Miley Cyrus is wrapping up the Hannah Montana show. While some Disney execs seem to be out of the loop, there has been confirmation that this is the show’s last season. Amazon.com Widgets Miley turns 18 on November 23, 2010. She may be looking to move into adulthood through another entertainment venue, probably the movies. She is still in the Disney stable, at least until she takes after many of the women that preceded her and fall apart with drugs, lesbian affairs and a career in the toilet. … Read entire article »

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USO Show at Camp Victory for Christmas

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Police sing Christmas Carol

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Scarlet Ending performs for deployed service members

Photos by Tech. Sgt. Jason Edwards (US Air Force/public domain) Scarlet Ending website Scarlet Ending on Facebook Amazon.com Widgets … Read entire article »

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Catchpenny wows Balad

For a moment, service members put their jobs on hold and enjoyed a free Catchpenny rock concert Sept. 23 at Morale, Welfare and Recreation east on Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Catchpenny was the 2009 Armed Forces Entertainer of the Year – the highest honor associated with touring for Armed Forces Entertainment. “My hope is always that people have fun for a couple (of) hours and I don’t know if we’re going to change their week, but if we can change their day, that is pretty good,” said Christian Schauf, Catchpenny’s lead singer. “We have always wanted to make an impact with our music and do something positive with it.” Christian Schauf, a Minneapolis native, said he can see a difference in the service members after the band’s concerts. “You see the looks on their … Read entire article »

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Flyleaf entertaining our troops

The internationally known rock band Flyleaf filled the night air with heavy music and throaty vocals on a makeshift stage at 8 p.m., July 5, at Forward Operating Base Ramrod. The Texas-based band played a six song set and for almost two hours, some 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment Soldiers forgot the hardships they’ve been faced with. “We spend so much time worrying about what we don’t have and struggling to forget how dangerous our line of work is,” said Sgt. Megg Streva, 1-12 INF mechanic. “Then a band like Flyleaf comes all the way out here to give us a part of normalcy back and thank us for what we’re doing…it reminds us why we’re here and who were fighting for.” As appreciative as the Soldiers and civilians at FOB Ramrod were, … Read entire article »

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Night Shift performs for troops

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