Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Army Recruiting Cheerleaders For Afghanistan

030619-N-2143T-004 The Arabian Gulf (Jun. 19, 2003) -- The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders pose for photos with sailors after a United Service Organization (USO) show aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Maebel Tinoko. (RELEASED)

From The Danger Room:

Football season is official over. Which means there are a whole lot of cheerleaders, looking for gigs. Good thing the U.S. Army needs a "Professional NFL Cheerleader Troupe" to tour Afghanistan in April.

The six-cheerleader tour will last ten days, the Army promises. And it won't be the only one, entertaining the troops. The military also wants five Ultimate Fighting Championship brawlers (including one female fighter) for an Afghan trip. In May, the Army is looking to bring over Volleyball players and extreme athletes. These "X-Game participants must be from different genres," the Army specifies, "two of the genres must be Skateboarding and BMX."

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My Comment: This is my excuse to put up a cheerleader picture. OK .... I confess .... I am weak.

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