Jon Stewart's Morale Boosting USO Tour of Afghanistan

Jon braved the intense Middle Eastern heat this weekend to embark on a moral boosting visit to the American troops stationed in Afghanistan. Here are some highlight’s from his trip:

Jon talks to Lyse Doucet from BBC World News about why he was happy to bring a bit of light relief to the troops based at the Bagram air base. (Apologies that the clip cannot be embedded).

Comedian/television host Jon Stewart (L) has the rare opportunity for some one-on-one time with Admiral Mike Mullen (R) as they set out on the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff’s summer USO tour. This trip marks the tenth and final USO tour for Mullen, who is joined by, in addition to Stewart, NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone and Illusionist David Blaine.

Source: USO.org

Surprise! Jon Stewart’s Weekend Visit in Afghanistan Boosts U.S. Troop Morale.

It was pretty cool, actually. Apparently, my friend told him to look for me because when I went over to introduce myself at the Kandahar USO, he was like, “Benari!” So, immediately, he raised ONE troop’s morale. Then we talked a bit about being Jews in Afghanistan. And rocket attacks. I did mention that when Colbert came to Iraq, he put on FOUR full shows. But Jon was quick to point out that Stephen got to bring his staff, so we concluded that Jon was probably a little bit more badass because he came to the combat zone solo. Also, he updated the status on the USO Kandahar Facebook page, which was apparently the first and only time he’s ever actually used Facebook.

Full Art and Video Clip: The Comics Comic.

USO Kandahar Facebook Page.
Kandahar 8:15. conditions remain hot and heroic. If the the temp rises any further I swear I’m jumping into poop pond. Jon Stewart out.

(Thanks to tumblr, @TheDailyShow and USO Kandahar for the Images!)