World Wrestling Entertainment has gone wrong in a lot of ways over the last three years, introducing gay, lesbian and sexual themes into their product, so I’ve stopped watching them.
However, one thing that they did right last year (and again this year) is that they went over to Iraq and put on a show for the troops who were/are engaged in heavy fighting to boost their spirits for the holidays.
WWE is to be commended for their support of the troops by visiting wounded soldiers who are coming out of the combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan while they lay recovering in the hospitals, by putting on shows at military bases across the country, and for showing up and doing a show in Iraq at Christmas time last year while mortars could be heard in the distance. Troops stood on tanks to watch the action going on in the ring. Last year WWE teamed with the United Service Organizations' Operation Care Package program to deliver care packages to the troops. They will do it again this year. They will also air the troops sending messages home to their families and friends.
Armed Forces Entertainment was delighted when McMahon called last year and asked if they could entertain the troops in Baghdad. Arrangements were quickly made and the show was on.
It gave a tremendous boost to the troops last year, as the WWE is very popular with members of the Armed Forces. WWE is scheduled to be in Iraq this week and the show will air on December 23rd’s episode of WWE Smackdown! I wanted to thank Vince McMahon for putting his money where his mouth is in order to help a good cause.
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