While many servicemembers are trained with special combat skills, few people know about the entertainment talents they have. A group called the U.S. Army Soldier Show allows servicemembers to showcase talents such as acting, singing and dancing. According to the Sierra Vista Herald, the variety show spectacular is made up of about 24 Army personnel of various rankings. Every year, these individuals go through a challenging audition process, and those who make the final cut are far from finished with their hard work. They must go through months of rigorous training and rehearsals before the show finally goes on the road from May to December.
"We go to over 42 venues or garrisons, performing about 82 shows," Spc. Tony Brown, social media liaison for the tour, told the Sierra Vista Herald.
The group has even performed in Times Square during New York's Fleet Week. The U.S. Army Soldier Show defines itself as entertainment for the soldier, by the soldier. The program's theme this year is "We Serve," and its latest stop was in Sierra Vista, Arizona. For more information on the U.S. Army Soldier Show and to view its tour information, click here.