Moreover, he has always been for the troops . . . performing for our beloved America's brave defenders . . . regardless where they might be, even in combat zones.

He gladly and enthusiastcally walks the patriotic path that Bob Hope pioneered . . . paving it in his own noble way and encouraging many more celebrities to do the same.

All one has to do is see the greatest Las Vegas entertainer of all time performing to understand that Wayne Newton is the real deal with a heart of red, white, and blue.

And like the other Great American Patriots, Wayne Newton gives so much in time and more without it being about him, as it is...

always about supporting the troops and our great nation!

• He performed for nearly 25,000 service members aboard ships off Beirut in1983, soon after the bombing of the U.S. Marine Barracks.

• He was the first USO performer to go to Afghanistan.

• Wayne Newton led a tour to Bosnia and Kosovo, and participated in the USO’s first tour to Iraq.

• Since October 2001, he also has served as Chairman of the USO Celebrity Circle, with unparalleled dedication, assisting in the recruitment of other celebrities to entertain troops and helping to increase awareness of the USO.

Whether he is celebrating July 4^th with troops in Korea, comforting a wounded soldier in Iraq, signing autographs on his annual holiday tours or calling a soldier’s wife to let her know her husband is fine, Wayne Newton has ensured that service members know they are not forgotten.

Wayne Newton's thoughts about the troops...

"... these men and women are over there because our country sent them, and we have the absolute necessity to try to bring them as much happiness as we can.”