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Beloved celebrity weatherman Al Roker announced Tuesday morning that he’ll go on a USO Tour in 2014 as part NBC’s Today Show’s Shine A Light series.
The NBC series is a year-long initiative by the show focusing on service and giving back to communities in need.
From the Today.com:
Al’s goal is to join a USO tour, helping to bring a little bit of America to our troops stationed all around the world. “A few years ago I went to Afghanistan … You see it on TV, but nothing can prepare you for what these men and women are dealing with,” Al said. “We still have a lot of American troops in harm’s way, and I want them to know that they’re remembered.”
Dates and locations for Roker’s tour are still to be determined.
Roker officially joined the Today Show in 1996 and also hosts Waking Up With Al on The Weather Channel.
Last month, NBC highlighted the USO Christmas Convoy, which hit 50 remote locations in Southwest Asia to bring cheer and gifts to American troops who couldn’t make it home for the holidays to be with their families.
Every day, America’s service members selflessly put their lives on the line to keep us safe and free. Please take a moment to let our troops know how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice.
