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USO News Release
Larry Gatlin to Return to USO Stage with Tour to Balkans, Persian Gulf
Washington, DC (July 12, 1999) Larry Gatlin, country superstar
and USO Tour veteran, will be making another USO Tour to
perform for service men and women in the Balkans and the
Persian Gulf. The July 13-31 USO Tour will be sponsored by
Armed Forces Entertainment, as well as USO World Partnership
Sponsors AT&T, USAA, Nicorette/NicoDerm CQ, and Yahoo!.
Larry Gatlin will be making his fifth USO Tour, having performed
for troops in Somalia and Kenya in December 1993, Haiti in
October 1994, the Balkans in December 1995, and Japan in
December 1996. This tour will make stops in Oman, Kuwait, the
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Macedonia,
Albania, and Bosnia. Gatlin will perform free shows, tour military
facilities, and sign autographs for the troops.
"As always, I’m really looking forward to my visit with our troops.
I am grateful for the USO and to the host countries for letting me
go," said Gatlin. "I’m more grateful every day for the wonderful
job that our military men and women do for us."
General Carl E. Mundy, President and CEO of World USO,
said, "the USO is very lucky to have dedicated performers, such
as Larry Gatlin, return to the USO stage again and again in
support of our men and women in uniform."
A native of Odessa, Texas, Larry Gatlin has made his mark not
just as a country singer and songwriter, but also as a humanitarian.
His songs have been recorded by artists such as Elvis Presley,
Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, and Dottie West, and he has
recorded numerous albums and country hits. His single "Broken
Lady" won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1976.
He has also starred on Broadway as Will Rogers in "The Will
Rogers Follies," written and produced the musical "Texas Flyer,"
performed for Presidential events for Jimmy Carter, Ronald
Reagan, and George Bush, and continues to make speaking
appearances nationwide, educating students about drug and
alcohol abuse.
For more than 58 years, the USO has provided programs
bringing "a touch of home" to our service men and women
abroad. The USO is a Congressionally chartered, nonprofit
organization, receiving no direct government funding. The
USO is supported by World Partnership Sponsors, AT&T,
USAA, Nicorette/NicoDerm CQ, and Yahoo!, corporate
donors such as Northwest Airlines, Coca-Cola, and
Anheuser-Busch, the United Way and Combined Federal
Campaign (CFC-0600), as well as contributions from
individuals. For more information on contributing to the
USO, please call 1-800-876-7469 or visit our Web site at
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