Radio City Christmas Spectacular: What a show!
A Salute to Our Troops Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular was held Sunday in New York City. The event featured American Service Members and celebrities. Share your memories of the event on the Facebook group. Watch the Department of Defense report on the Wounded Warriors.
Christmas Spectacular pre-show at Radio City Music Hall gets underway.
<B>Christmas Spectacular</b> pre-show at Radio City Music Hall gets underway. <b>USO Members</b> performed at the show. <b>Members of the U.S. Armed Services</b> participated in the pre-show. <b>Lauren Powers</b> also attended the show. <b>The United States Coast Guard Pipe Band</b> attended the Radio City Music Hall show. <b>View of Radio City Music Hall</b> prior to the show. <b>Radio City Christmas Spectacular arrivals: </b>USO Metropolitan N.Y. President Brian Whiting, Microsoft Director Mike Allen, USO Metropolitan Washington President Elaine Rogers, Elizabeth Lo Bianco and Microsoft VP  Curt Kolcun pose with two Rockettes. <b>Radio City Christmas Spectacular arrivals: </b>Major Fox poses with two members of the Rockettes. <b>Radio City Christmas Spectacular arrivals: </b>Country star Stephen Cochran and model Jaslene Gonzalez. <b>Radio City Christmas Spectacular arrivals: </b>Harry Carson, former NFL player for the New York Giants. <b>Radio City Christmas Spectacular arrivals: </b>Catherine Neary poses with two members of the Rockettes. <b>Lunch in Little Italy: </b>Members of the USO perform at lunch at Tiro a Segno in New York <b>Lunch in Little Italy: </b>A member of the USO sings to General Peter Chiarelli. <b>Lunch in Little Italy: </b>Members of the USO dance with Servicemen at a lunch in Little Italy at Tiro a Segno. <b>Lunch in Little Italy: </b>USO Executive Director Brian Whiting speaks to Service Members and guests. <b>Lunch in Little Italy: </b>Microsoft Public Sector Vice President Curt Kolcun and General Peter Chiarelli attended the Harbor tour. <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b>Statue of Liberty in the background of New York Harbor. <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b>General Peter Chiarelli, Carmen Electra and Beth Chiarelli were aboard the tour of New York Harbor. <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b>General Peter Chiarelli and Carmen Electra on the tour of New York Harbor. <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b>American Service Members with former New York Giant Bart Oat, former New York Jet Burgess Owens, Nashville recording artist Stephen Cochran and former New England Patriot Fred Baxter. <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b>USO Executive Director Brian Whiting  and recording artist Constantine Maroulis pose for the cameras at Tiro a Segno. <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b>American Service Members with Nashville recording artist Stephen Cochran, former New York Jet Burgess Owens and former New York Giant Bart Oats. <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b>An American Service man talks with Nashville recording artist Stephen Cochran, former New York Jet Burgess Owens and former New York Giant Bart Oats. <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b> <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b>Carmen Electra smiles in front of the Statue of Liberty  during the Harbor Tour. <b>U.S. Coast Guard Tour: </b>Sevice Member looks at New York Harbor with Carmen Electra. <b>Country star Stephen Cochran</b> delighted the <i>Salute to Our Troops</i> reception at the American Museum of Natural History  in New York with his songs  about compelling real-life stories and deep family tradition. <b>President and CEO of the USO Brian Whiting</b> addressed the  private reception at the American Museum of Natural History. <b>Microsoft Vice President Curt Kolcun</b> thanked the members of the Armed Services and other special guests for attending the event. <b>Opera singer Roberto Iarussi</b> sang at  the reception at the American Museum of Natural History. <b>Microsoft Director Michael Allen and Vice President Curt Kolcun</b> hosted the <i>Salute to Our Troops</i> reception at the American Museum of Natural History. <B>Musician Stephen Cochran and Microsoft Director Michael Allen</b> posed for the cameras at the reception. <b>Opera singer Roberto Iarussi </b>was one of the many special guests at the American Museum of Natural History. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>Cpl. Jeremy Stengel and actress Carmen Electra rocked Friday night at the <i>Salute to Our Troops</i> reception in New York City. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>James Brown shows one of the moves that made him an NFL star. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>Microsoft Public Sector Director Michael Allen, actress Carmen Electra, and Microsoft Vice President Curt Kolcun pose for the cameras. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>Actress Carmen Electra plays a guitar riff. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>Sgt. Joel Dulashanti and Miss Teen USA Stevi Perry attend the <i>Salute to Our Troops</i> reception. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>Miss Teen USA Stevi Perry and actress Carmen Electra pose for the cameras. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>Sgt. Jason Torres, actress Carmen Electra and Sgt. Joel Dulashanti at the <i>Salute to Our Troops</i> welcome reception. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>Actress Carmen Electra and comedian Ben Bailey attend the Microsoft and USO <i>Salute To Our Troops</i> welcome reception. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>Sgt. Jason Torres, actress Carmen Electra and Sgt. Joel Dulashanti at the <i>Salute to Our Troops</i> welcome reception. <b>Hard Rock Café reception: </b>Sgt. Joel Dulashanti and actress Carmen Electra share a joke at the <i>Salute to Our Troops</i> welcome reception. <B>Arriving in New York:</b> Servicemen and women are greeted as they board the tour bus at the second annual <I>Salute To Our Troops</I>. <b>Celeb welcome:</b> 3  members of the U.S. Armed Forces are greeted by former New York Knicks player John Starks, New York Yankees announcer Michael Kaye, two  Rockettes, former Sacramento Kings Bobby Jackson, and former NHL player Adam Graves. <B>Former NBA player John Starks </b>   poses for the cameras with two members of the Rockettes. <b>Kicking off the weekend:</b> Two members of the world famous Rockettes get ready for the Salute to our Troops weekend.
A Salute to Our Troops – Around the World
To ensure that troops around the globe are able to experience the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the show will be rebroadcast on the Pentagon Channel (domestic) and the American Forces Network (international). The broadcasts dates include December 17, 23, 24 and 25 (The Pentagon Channel); and November 29, December 6, 14, and 25 (American Forces Network). Times vary for each broadcast. The Pentagon Channel.
The importance of Salute to Our Troops
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Curt Kolcun, Vice President of U.S. Public Sector, shares a look at this year’s Salute to Our Troops program and what the Veterans Day Weekend in New York City holds.
Announcing "A Salute to Our Troops" 2008
During this year’s Veterans Day Weekend, November 7-9, 2008, Microsoft will partner with the USO of Metropolitan New York and the USO of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. To recognize and thank the military community, they will host the second annual "A Salute to Our Troops" event. Active service members, their families, and volunteers will attend this celebration. In keeping with the USO tradition of entertaining the troops, both troops and their families will receive complimentary tickets to attend a private showing of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The entire event helps troops to spend valuable time with their families during the holiday season. Read more.
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About the Radio City Christmas Spectacular
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular creates memories to last a lifetime for more than one million patrons each year and has been seen by approximately 65 million people since its inception in 1933. The 2008 edition of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular is the biggest New York holiday experience ever coming fresh off the show’s enormously successful 75th celebration. This year the Radio City Christmas Spectacular will be the biggest production ever. Order tickets now.
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