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I missed this earlier this month in The New York Times when Stephen Colbert was on his USO tour for the troops:
Tom Foss is a comedian who has traveled to 18 countries to entertain the troops, including four tours of Iraq and three of Afghanistan.
As a comedian I use my freedom of speech to make a living, so it's an honor to entertain the troops. I get my biggest laugh when I tell them they make me feel like I am back at home in West Virginia. They have me staying in a trailer, I am working in a tent, its hot out and the Christmas lights are still up. Just like home!
I never go overseas with the idea that I am going to tell the troops what they are doing or what I would do if I were them. I try to bring them home for a couple of hours. I mostly tell Wal-Mart and Nascar jokes and let their minds get away from the stress of war. It's always hard to leave when the tours are over. But I still keep in touch with many of these great troops I've met on my tours. Entertaining them is the best thing that I can do with the skills I have.
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