| ARLINGTON, Va. – Alex Trebek, host of “Jeopardy!” – America’s Favorite Quiz Show®, will meet service members and their families on a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to Japan and Okinawa March 27–April 1. A long-time USO supporter, Trebek will host events at several military installations, posing for photos and signing autographs.
The “Jeopardy!” team also will conduct contestant searches and play “just for fun” versions of “Jeopardy!” for military personnel and their families. In addition, the “Jeopardy!” crew will record clues on location that will air on future “Jeopardy!” shows.
As host of the popular show since its debut in 1984, Trebek has been a recipient of four Daytime Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Game Show Host.”
A supporter of the USO since 1987, Trebek has gone on more than 10 USO tours and has twice hosted the USO World Headquarters Gala. For his efforts, Trebek was recognized with the Bob Hope Entertainment Award in 1998.
This tour continues the USO/AFE tradition of bringing celebrities to troops stationed far from home. Entertainers who recently participated in USO tours include David Alan Grier, Carrie Underwood, Wilmer Valderrama, Jo Dee Messina, Al Franken, Bill Engvall, Craig Ferguson and Henry Rollins.
USO tours are sponsored by AT&T, Inc., the official telecommunications sponsor of USO entertainment tours.
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About the USO: For more than 66 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of the American people to support its programs and services. The USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE Systems North America, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, DRS Technologies, Inc., Military Channel, S & K Sales Co., TriWest Healthcare Alliance and The Walt Disney Company. Other corporate donors, including the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-0600), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at www.uso.org.
Armed Forces Entertainment is the lead Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel serving overseas, with priority given to those in contingency operations and at remote and isolated locations. The Department of the Air Force is the executive agent of Armed Forces Entertainment.
Founded in 1951, Armed Forces Entertainment brings a touch of home to more than 500,000 troops annually, embracing the best of Americana that stretches across all genres of entertainment. Visit www.armedforcesentertainment.com for more information.
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