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Senior Airman Evan Schuelke explains the full pressure suit U-2 pilots wear during flight to Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning Feb. 28, 2013, in Southwest Asia. Manning visited the men and women of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to express the country’s gratitude for their service and sacrifice during the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James A. Winnefeld USO tour. Schuelke is a 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 launch and recovery technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer)

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USO brings Peyton Manning to Airmen

4 Mar 2013 |

Super Bowl champion and current Denver Broncos' quarterback, Peyton Manning, along with other professional athletes and performers visited 380th Expeditionary Airmen here Feb. 28 as part of United Service Organizations-hosted tour.

Navy Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the USO tour which also included: Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks coach, Clyde Christensen; Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl receiver, Vincent Jackson; former Indianapolis Colt receiver, Austin Collie; World-Series winning Boston Red Sox pitcher, Curt Schilling; American Idol stars, Ace Young and Diana Degarmo, and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Jackie Bob and Cassie Trammell.

Read more about the vice chairman's USO tour at Defense.gov: Travels with Winnefeld.

(Master Sgt. Chuck Marsh, Joint Staff Public Affairs, contributed to this story)