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PHOTOS: It's No Trick, Mixed Martial Arts Stars Visit Striker Soldiers

By Sgt. Jerry Saslav

3rd BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE - Col. John Hort, a native of Fayetteville, N.C, commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, talks with Tom Jones, a native of Waltham, Mass., a seven time Thai boxing champion and former U.S. Marine, in front a display of pictures of personnel who have died during the brigade's current tour in Iraq at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in Baghdad, Iraq. Hort related to Jones the accomplishments the brigade has achieved at this point of their current tour of duty. Jones is part of the Mixed Martial Arts Tour, a USO morale event that visited the troops at FOB War Eagle on Halloween. The troops had a chance to ask questions of the athletes, pose for pictures with them and receive autographs. The athletes gave the Soldiers a standing ovation and thanked them for their service and sacrifice.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE - Cpl. James Buckley, a native of Beaumont, Calif., a infantryman., Headquarters and Headquarters Company,3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, watches as Kevin Randleman signs his autograph. Randleman is a native of Sandusky, Ohio, and a mixed martial arts athlete and former UFC Heavyweight Champion, at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in Baghdad, Iraq. Randleman was part of the Mixed Martial Arts Tour, a USO morale event that visited the troops at FOB War Eagle on Halloween. The troops had a chance to ask questions of the athletes, pose for pictures with them and receive autographs. The athletes gave the Soldiers a standing ovation and thanked them for their service and sacrifice.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE - Capt. Rick Meers, a native of Davenport, Neb., commanding officer Company B, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, shakes hands with Tom Jones, a native of Waltham, Mass. a seven time Thai boxing champion and former U.S. Marine, at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in Baghdad, Iraq. Jones is part of the Mixed Martial Arts Tour, a USO morale event that visited the troops at FOB War Eagle on Halloween. The troops had a chance to ask questions of the athletes, pose for pictures with them and receive autographs. The athletes gave the Soldiers a standing ovation and thanked them for their service and sacrifice.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE - Col. John Hort, a native of Fayetteville, N.C, commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, talks with Tom Jones, a native of Waltham, Mass. a seven time Thai boxing champion and former U.S. Marine, Tony Schiena, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, an actor and martial arts champion, Kevin Randleman, a native of Sandusky, Ohio, a mixed martial arts athlete, as U.S. Army Warrant Officer Larry Delgado, a native of Miami, Fla., a Human Resources Technician, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div. listens at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in Baghdad, Iraq. Hort related to the men the accomplishments the brigade has achieved at this point of their current tour of duty. The men are part of the Mixed Martial Arts Tour, a USO morale event that visited the troops at FOB War Eagle on Halloween. The troops had a chance to ask questions of the athletes, pose for pictures with them and receive autographs. The athletes gave the Soldiers a standing ovation and thanked them for their service and sacrifice.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE - Sgt. Lizet Castillo, a native of Salinas, Calif., a medic, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, who is dressed in a Halloween costume, shakes hands with Kevin Randleman, a native of Sandusky, Ohio, a mixed martial arts athlete and former UFC Heavyweight Champion, at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in Baghdad, Iraq. Randleman was part of the Mixed Martial Arts Tour, a USO morale event that visited the troops at FOB War Eagle on Halloween. The troops had a chance to ask questions of the athletes, pose for pictures with them and receive autographs. The athletes gave the Soldiers a standing ovation and thanked them for their service and sacrifice.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WAR EAGLE - Tony Schiena, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, an actor and martial arts champion, Hermes Franca, a resident of Jupiter, Fla., a mixed martial arts athlete and Kevin Randleman, a native of Sandusky, Ohio, a mixed martial arts athlete, give troops from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division a standing ovation for their service and sacrifice at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in Baghdad, Iraq. The men were part of the Mixed Martial Arts Tour, a USO morale event that visited the troops at FOB War Eagle on Halloween. The troops had a chance to ask questions of the athletes, pose for pictures with them and receive autographs.