| ARLINGTON, Va. – Service members in Italy and Turkey will be treated to a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour Oct. 27-Nov. 4, featuring Tara Conner, MISS USA® 2006. Conner will visit several bases, meet and greet service members, pose for pictures, and judge a family and teen talent show involving service members and their families.
Conner – a 20-year-old business administration major at Somerset Community College – is the first woman from Kentucky to win the crown. The Russell Springs native will spend the next year fulfilling the responsibilities of MISS USA, raising awareness about breast and ovarian cancer education, research and legislation. She served as a presenter at the USO 65th Anniversary Gala last month in Washington, D.C.
As part of her duties, Conner also will travel nationwide as an advocate for organizations such as the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, the National Breast Cancer Coalition and Gilda’s Club. Conner recently represented the United States at the 2006 MISS UNIVERSE® pageant, finishing fourth runner-up. It was only the fifth time in the history of the pageant that the MISS USA winner placed fourth runner-up.
The USO has a long-standing relationship with the Miss Universe Organization. In recent years, pageant winners have traveled on overseas tours to Korea and Cuba, and domestic trips to California and Colorado.
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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.
About the USO: For more than 65 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, 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.
To learn more about Miss USA, visit www.missusa.com.
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