General Paul J. Selva Joins USO for Final Senior Military Tour as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

WHAT:

USO Senior Military Tour led by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,

Gen. Paul J. Selva

WHO:

J.D. Crouch II,  USO CEO and President

Craig Morgan, Army veteran, TV star and Country Music entertainer 

Robert Irvine, Celebrity Chef

Christopher Weidman, UFC Fighter

Shane Victorino, Former MLB Player

BJ Penn, UFC Fighter

Felice Herrig, UFC Fighter

Makua Rothman, Surfer

WHEN:

March 29 – April 4

WHERE:

For security reasons, locations cannot be released at this time. The tour will travel to eight locations around the world and photos will be shared in real-time on the Joint Staff Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thejointstaff/.

WHY:

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul J. Selva, joined by celebrities, athletes and entertainers, will visit service members deployed and stationed overseas. The group will provide morale, recognition and support to the military and its family members.

For more than 78 years, the USO has provided a vital connection between service members, their families and the American people as a Force Behind the Forces™ and is proud to maintain a rich legacy of partnering with the Office of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to bring a piece of home to troops around the world.

The upcoming USO tour will mark the 16^th tour for Irvine, 11^th for Morgan, and fourth for Gen. Selva. The trip is the first USO tour for Weidman, Victorino, Penn, Herrig, and Rothman.

INTERVIEWS:

For interviews about this tour, please contact [email protected].