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Bruce Willis and band perform for troops in northern Iraq
Movie star Bruce Willis brought a rock concert to a desert airfield, with his band entertaining hundreds of soldiers some 35 miles from the Syrian border. Hundreds of soldiers â some sitting atop helicopters, others lounging in Humvees â sent cheers and whistles into night air Thursday as Willis and his band belted out rock and roll and the blues. Most soldiers here said they didnât know Willis was a singer, but they approved of what they heard. "Somebody that supports the military like he has and that comes to visit soldiers â thatâs important to us," said Spc. Greg Pagan, a bus driver and a postal officer with the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division in northern Iraq. "Itâs awesome. Itâs great for morale" said Col. Michael Linnington, commander of the brigadeâs "Iron Rakkasans" â the 187th Infantry Regiment. "Heâs my favorite actor and my age," said Linnington, who turns 45 next week. "Heâs a macho actor. Soldiers identify with action movies and action actors. Heâs a guyâs guy." Willis, sometimes donning a military hat or a military jacket over his sweat pants, sang mostly oldies as he and his band â the Accelerator â stood atop two flatbed trailer trucks. "Weâre here to support you," Willis told the soldiers. "If you catch him, just give me four seconds with Saddam Hussein." The crowd cheered.Still waiting for all those "I donât support the war but I support our troops" celebs to deliver... Posted by: Dar 2003-09-26 |
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