Travels With Dunford - December 2017: USO Holiday Tour

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December 2017

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, traveled with the annual USO holiday tour, where he met with troops and thanked them for their service.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff leans forward to speak to service members.

Dunford Chat - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to soldiers and airmen from Atlantic Resolve forces before the USO Holiday Tour in Powidz, Poland, Dec. 26, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Celebrities perform on stage for service members.

Service Serenade - WWE Superstars “The Miz” and Alicia Fox perform for soldiers and airmen from Atlantic Resolve forces during the USO Holiday Tour in Powidz, Poland, Dec. 26, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

A group of performers stand on stage in front of an audience of service members.

USO Cheers - Members of the USO Holiday Tour perform for soldiers and airmen from Atlantic Resolve forces in Powidz, Poland, Dec. 26, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

A musician high fives military personnel.

Celebrity High-Five - Country music artist Jerrod Niemann performs for soldiers and airmen from Atlantic Resolve forces during the USO Holiday Tour in Powidz, Poland, Dec. 26, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff walks through a tunnel.

Chairman Walk - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, walks through a tunnel to speak to service members and multi-national partners at Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 25, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stands on stage and speaks to service members.

Chairman Speech - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, left, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak to service members and multi-national partners at Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 25, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speaks on stage.

Dunford Speech - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to soldiers from the 3rd and 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division before the USO Holiday Tour at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Dec. 25, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stands on stage speaking to service members.

USO Tour - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, left, speak to soldiers from the 3rd and 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division before the USO Holiday Tour at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Dec. 25, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

A Medal of Honor recipient stands on stage speaking to service members.

Medal of Honor Moment - Medal of Honor recipient retired Army Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg speaks to service members during the USO Holiday Tour at Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Dec. 25, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

A soldier claps to music played by country artists.

USO Holiday Happiness - A soldier claps as country music artist Jerrod Niemann performs during the USO Holiday Tour at Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Dec. 25, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speaks to an audience of service members.

Troxell Remarks - Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to service members before the USO Holiday Tour at Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Dec. 25, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Dunford Visit - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Ellyn Dunford, speak to service members at the base dining facility before the USO Holiday Tour show at Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Dec. 25, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

A Medal of Honor recipient kneels at a memorial.

Bravery Symbol - Medal of Honor recipient retired Army Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg pays tribute to those who were killed in action at the Fenty Memorial while visiting Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s USO Holiday Tour, Dec. 24, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

An audience of service members, some in USO shirts and holiday garb, laugh.

Holiday Hilarity - Service members take in the 2017 USO Holiday Tour show at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2017. Performers included actor Adam Devine, comedian Iliza Shlesinger and country singer Jerrod Niemann. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox

A man speaks into a microphone to a crowd of troops, while Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford joins him on stage.

Bagram Visit - Medal of Honor recipient and retired Army Capt. Flo Groberg speaks to service members as Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stands by during a USO Holiday Tour show at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2017. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox

A woman smiles and holds a cell phone in front of her while taking a selifie with WWE Superstar “The Miz."

Shipboard Selfie - WWE Superstar “The Miz” takes a selfie with service members following a USO Holiday Tour show aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 23, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford shakes hands with Adam Devine on a stage as an audience of sailors watches.

Chairman's Handshake - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with actor Adam Devine during a USO Holiday Tour stop aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 23, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Sailors wearing Santa Claus hats laugh and applaud.

Audience Approval - Sailors watch actor and comedian Adam Devine perform aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 23, 2017, during the 2017 USO Holiday Tour. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

A woman high-fives a sailor while walking past a crowd of troops aboard a ship.

Hive-Five at Sea - WWE Superstar Alicia Fox high-fives a sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 23, 2017, during the 2017 USO Holiday Tour. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell shakes hands with a service member standing outside in a row of troops.

Greeting Line - Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with airmen at al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 23, 2017, during the 2017 USO Holiday Tour. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

A woman dances with a man, as they both smile.

al Dhafra Dance - WWE Superstar Alicia Fox and actor Adam Devine dance during a USO Holiday Tour show at al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 22, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

USO Concert - Country music artist Jerrod Niemann performs during the 2017 USO Holiday Tour at Morón Air Base, Spain, Dec. 21, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford speaks on a mic in front of a USO sign.

USO Remarks - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers remarks at the USO Holiday Tour at Morón Air Base, Spain, Dec. 21, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

Service members hold a flyer with photos on it.

USO Swag - Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa hold autographed photos from members of the 2017 USO Holiday Tour at Morón Air Base, Spain, Dec. 21, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

A service member puts a vest on a woman.

Troop Engagement - Comedian Iliza Shlesinger interacts with Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa as part of a troop engagement event during the Chairman’s USO Holiday Tour at Morón Air Base, Spain, Dec. 21, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro | Flickr Album

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ABOUT THE CHAIRMAN

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford became the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Oct. 1, 2015. Prior to assuming the role of principal military advisor to the president, defense secretary and National Security Council, Dunford was the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps.

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