Yeah Jared Allen’s awesome. He hustles out on the field he’s a tough guy and a good guy. Hes not a Terrel Owens or Pacman Jones =D

i have always very much admired any celebrity who does these uso tours…i watched a documentary years ago about bob hope giving so selflessly along with others, going from base to base on little sleep to bring some entertainment, and more importantly showing the troops that the folks from home do care about them…these shows are a huge deal to our troops and i tip my cap to jared allen and all who do these tours…..

I spent 20 in the military and can remember on more than one occasion when an otherwise crappy trip far from home and hearth was lightened by the USO and touring celebs. It makes a real difference, seeing tangible evidence that there are folks back home who appreciate the work you’re doing, enough to come out to Hell’s half acre with you, long enough to say ‘thanks’. And I can’t begin to count the times I’ve overnighted at airports in a USO lounge while waiting for an overdue flight, in much more safety and security than I would have had in one of the lobbies.

Thanks Jared, Fitz, Clark, and Witherspoon; it means a lot to the guys you’ll meet out there.

Nice picture :)

Just curious, I would like to see 846,926 Reasons for Awesomeness!!!

Link Please.

of the amount of military personel who have come, gone or still over there I would guess.
My son was there and as the saying goes “It can be months of shear boredome followed by 2 days of living hell” I don’t think I could tell you how much it meant to my boy when Toby Keith and Ted Nugent stoped in there little barrack, sat down and jamed with him on the guitars. He was too young to know who Ted was bu t said he was really a nice guy. He was shocked when I told him he was the “Wild Man” of rock in my day.
Can ou imagine how a lonely soldier from Minnesota or other Viking fan there will totally freak out when Jared comes in and offers him his respect and the respect of people everywhere?
Bravo Jared Allen. Congrats on staying clean and sober . It’s a tough fight but you are handling it by not just being a good person but representing The Vikings Nation in a way that shows me you are worth every penny.
Send our love to the troops and godspeed.

Before I comment on the story I’d like to huge thank you to all of our troops out there, at home and abroad…past and present. Without them we wouldn’t be able to enjoy (if you can call it that) our time following the activities of our purple and gold. You’re all the best, and you probably don’t get to hear it enough.

Now for JA and friends. I’d like to thank them as well because what they are doing is important. Too few of these multi-millionaire sports players actually take the time to thank those that allow them the freedom to earn the type of salaries that they get paid.. I’m glad that they are taking the time to visit with our troops and show them that they are appreciated.

Woohoo Allen! Way to kick some more ass!

Jared is a class act. Not only has he brought a great sense of fun to the defensive line and the locker room, but doing something like this for the troops really shows what kind of true-blooded American he is.

I was stationed in Turkey a few years ago when Larry Fitzgerald came through on a USO tour. That was really neat meeting him. He was a bit shy and quiet, but was interested in seeing our daily jobs out there.

….umm, what was the article about again? grin

Seriously, BIG “hats off” to Jared for being involved with the troops, AND for bringing some big-bang bad-assness to the team!!!! (I have no clue if assness is a word so deal with it)

ALSO, a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE THANK YOU to Jared’s brother for signing on the dotted line for our country! God bless you little brother!!!

Semper Fi…
Jake