Miss USA and Miss Universe to Visit Troops
Mar 12 2009
The Miss Universe Organization will deploy Crystle Stewart, Miss USA®2008, and Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe®2008, to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to visit troops as part of a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour Mar. 20-25. Traveling abroad to boost morale, the duo will talk with military families, dine with troops, and pose for photos.
A longtime supporter of America’s troops and the USO, the Miss Universe Organization has deployed more than 20 titleholders on USO tours since 1999. Among those to have traveled overseas include, Rachel Smith (Miss USA®2007), Hilary Cruz (Miss Teen USA®2007), Susie Castillo (Miss USA®2004), Shandi Finnessey (Miss USA®2003), and Justin Pasek (Miss Universe®2002).
“I am proud to carry on the Miss Universe Organization’s legacy of titleholders participating in USO tours,” said Stewart. “There’s nothing more important or more honorable than the work our troops do everyday. Because of them we’re free and have infinite opportunities.”
For a list of USO tours, visit www.uso.org/whatwedo/entertainment. To learn more about the USO or to find out how to support the troops, visit www.uso.org.
