Entertaining Our Heroes: Stars For Stripes

The National Museum of Americans at War commends Stars For Stripes for their programs to entertain and encourage our troops overseas.  Below is information about the Stars For Stripes organization and their important mission.

About Stars for Stripes

Stars For Stripes is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality celebrity entertainment to internationally deployed U.S. military forces. Bringing together professionals from aviation, entertainment and the military; Stars For Stripes is improving the overseas tour experience for performers, sponsors, donors, and most importantly- for the dedicated men and women protecting our national interests. We support their commitment. We honor their service. We understand their sacrifice. WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

Stars For Stripes, working in conjunction with Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE), US Army Europe (USAREUR), Multi-National Corps Iraq (MNC-I) and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR), have spent the last 8 years  organizing more than 50 tours that entertain and encourage our troops around the world. Top name entertainers including Charlie Daniels, Lee Ann Womack, Little Big Town, Craig Morgan, Dierks Bentley, Diamond Rio, Trick Pony,  the Bellamy Brothers, Bo Bice, Darryl Worley and many others have generously donated their time and talents in support of our military men and women deployed overseas.

Entertainers who participate in the tours experience military life first-hand as they live and eat where the troops live and eat, are transported in military vehicles, and perform for the most appreciative audiences they will ever entertain.  Following every performance, entertainers sign autographs for everyone, no matter how long the line or how many hours it takes for everyone to get an autograph and have their photo made with the celebrity.

Stars For Stripes celebrity tours improve the morale and general welfare of our U. S. Military personnel and promote patriotism and civic pride among the troops and the general public.
Our nation’s commitments are many and that load is shouldered by a proud and selfless few. We cannot repay their sacrifices or truly compensate them for their dedication. We can, however, honor them with a glimpse of life back home, with entertainment and with our mere presence, if only for a short while.

Support organizations for military veterans vastly outnumber those serving active duty troops. Stars For Stripes strives to reach out to the brave men and women on today’s front lines while also partnering and offering support to numerous veteran’s and wounded soldiers organizations.

For more information on Stars For Stripes, visit www.starsforstripes.com.