Harlem Globetrotters Set To Entertain Troops On Annual Holiday Military Tour

"Ambassadors of Goodwill" to tour U.S. military bases overseas for 14th time in last 12 years

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Nov 24, 2015, 05:22 ET

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 14^th 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.

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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 90^th 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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