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U.S. troops in Baghdad tune out the war for a few hours to watch Super Bowl |
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Written by asap
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Monday, 05 February 2007 |
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AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo
Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment track the Super Bowl on a spotty Internet connection near Youssifiyah, 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq Monday, Feb. 5, 2007. From left: Spc. Bobby Moore, 23, from New York, N.Y., Pfc. Jimmy Callicoat, 19, from Spiro, Okla. and Spc. Clifford Colvin, 23, from Yonkers, N.Y.
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Kickoff for Super Bowl XLI was 2:30 a.m. Monday -- in Iraq.
U.S. troops in Iraq stayed up late to watch the Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears and for just a few moments remind themselves of home.
At Camp Victory, the U.S. military went all out to make sure the troops could watch the game in style, putting up a big screen surrounded by three smaller TVs while paper footballs and cheerleaders hung from the ceiling and the walls.
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WHERE WERE THE COMMERCIALS?
One thing was missing — some of the commercials.
Instead of promos for Doritos and Coca-Cola, the troops watched ads produced by the American Forces Radio and Television Service promoting the military and discouraging smoking, along with previews for American TV shows such as "Ugly Betty" and "24." Several players also made special taped appearances to thank the troops.
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