AFGHANISTAN: Wrestlers from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) are in Bagram Air field in Afghanistan to entertain U.S troops

Record ID: 291317

  • Title: AFGHANISTAN: Wrestlers from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) are in Bagram Air field in Afghanistan to entertain U.S troops
  • Date: 10th December 2005
  • Summary: FEMALE WRESTLER WAVING MORE OF SOLDIERS WATCHING WWE WRESTLERS AND U.S SOLDIERS CHANTING (USA, USA…)
  • Embargoed: 25th December 2005 12:00
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  • Location: Afghanistan
  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Topics: Defence / Military
  • Reuters ID: LVA6CS6U98A2J3XUESDH60NKTS0C
  • Story Text: Christmas comes early for U.S troops stationed in Bagram Air base as a group of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestlers get together to entertain soldiers just north of capital city of Kabul on Friday (December 9).
    Dressed up with Santa Claus outfit two (WWE) wrestlers got in to the ring to put up a show to give soldiers a bit of time for fun.
    The group of 18 WWE super stars arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday December 7th in order to show their support in the fight against terror in Afghanistan and the war Iraq.
    The WWE Tribute to the Troops tour also marked the largest celebrity production to visit troops in Afghanistan, while WWE superstars visited almost every base across the country.
    Many U.S soldiers staying in Afghanistan believe that shows like this will give the soldiers a good moral and a bit of entertainment.
    "I love it, I love it I am happy that they came here, and I am having a great time. It is a great moral booster. Take away for the job for a few minutes, I am really enjoying it," said U.S soldiers Anthony O'Bryan.
    WWE programs are wildly watched across the United States and some of the soldiers think it is a good way for the families back in the States to see their family members serving in Afghanistan.
    "I feel much better because my son is a real big wrestling fan and I know that back home he watches this and he knows that his Dad is out in the crowd," said U.S soldier Brad Watts.
    The recent uprising the terrorist activities in Afghanistan has killed 1,100 people in one of the bloodiest years since the Taliban government was overthrown in 2001.
    About 20,000 U.S.-led troops, most of them Americans, are involved in counter-insurgency operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan, while there are close to 10,000 NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in other parts of the country.
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