U.S. Navy Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, host the “2023 USO Holidays Tour,” featuring performances and troop engagements from country music singer-songwriter Brett Young, actor Dulé Hill, magicians Penn & Teller, NFL Super Bowl Champion & Pro Bowler Vince Wilfork, and magician & spray paint artist Justin Flom. Photo: Courtesy of the Dept. of Defense
Brett Young was among the stars helping to spread holiday cheer on the “2023 United Service Organizations (USO) Holidays Tour.”
U.S. Navy Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, host the “2023 USO Holidays Tour,” featuring performances and troop engagements from country music singer-songwriter Brett Young, actor Dulé Hill, magicians Penn & Teller, NFL Super Bowl Champion & Pro Bowler Vince Wilfork, and magician & spray paint artist Justin Flom. Photo: Courtesy of the Dept. of Defense
The USO provides global entertainment, a care-package delivery program, military spouse and youth programming and more from over 250 locations around the world. The 2023 tour visited installations in the United Kingdom, Poland, Romania and Germany.
“It was such an honor to be part of the USO’s amazing tradition to boost our military’s morale for over 80 years,” says Young. “This was an experience I will never forget.”
Two-time NFL Super Bowl Champion Vince Wilfork, magician and spray paint artist Justin Flom, actor Dulé Hill and magicians Penn & Teller also joined the journey, which marked the first USO tour for all involved. They performed for service members, civilians and families stationed overseas. The shows included magic, comedy, tap-dancing and music as well as opportunities for the audience to take photos with the stars.
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at
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