PHOENIX, Nov. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The world famous
Harlem Globetrotters are bringing a slice of home to U.S.
troops based overseas with an extended holiday tour of
international U.S. military bases – the 14th time in the
past 12 years that the "Ambassadors of Goodwill"™ have entertained
U.S. troops overseas.
Made possible by Navy Entertainment and Armed Forces
Entertainment, the 10-game tour, beginning in late November, will
feature shows on U.S. military bases in the Middle East.
Highlights of previous military tours include the Globetrotters'
first-ever visit to Afghanistan in
November 2012, tours of Iraq in 2009 and 2006, a visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2005 – and games on
four active-duty U.S. aircraft carriers, including a performance on
the U.S.S. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf in 2006.
"It is an honor and a privilege to entertain the troops who make
such great sacrifices in the name of freedom," said Globetrotters
star Flight Time Lang. "It's the efforts of people like
these brave men and women that allow the Harlem Globetrotters to
travel the world in this our 90th year."
Globetrotter military tours have visited over 50 U.S. military
bases in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Belgium, Cuba, Djibouti, Germany, Greece, Guam,
Italy, Iraq, Japan,
Kuwait, the Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, South
Korea, Spain, Turkey, the United
Arab Emirates and the United
Kingdom.
Celebrating 90 iconic years of providing smiles, sportsmanship
and service to millions, The Harlem Globetrotters® have showcased
their iconic talents in 122 countries and territories on six
continents, often breaking down cultural and societal barriers
while providing fans with their first-ever basketball experience.
Proud inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,
the Globetrotters have entertained hundreds of millions of fans
over nine thrilling decades. Sponsored by World Vision, Greyhound
Lines and Baden Sports, Harlem
Globetrotters International, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Herschend Enterprises, the largest family-owned themed
entertainment company in the U.S. For the latest news and
information about the Harlem Globetrotters, and to purchase tickets
and team merchandise, visit the Globetrotters' official Web site:
www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
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