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Stern Pinball recently gave a World Poker Tour pinball machine to US troops in Afghanistan. The machine was sent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, located in Tucson, Arizona, and was then flown over to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, where the troops are playing it today.
The unit, the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron (EECS), has been deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom since April 2004. Initially, the unit flew operations out of Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan, until it relocated to Bagram Airfield in June 2005.
Chief Master Sergeant David K. Metz, who initially contacted Stern about acquiring a pinball machine for the troops, commented, “The unit has never had a day off since they have been here and the majority of their time is spent working, with most putting in at least 12 hours a day.
“When they do have some downtime between missions or while the plane is flying, they play ping-pong or cards, or read a book. Therefore, having something as exotic as a pinball machine has done wonders for morale and greatly helps in making their time here more enjoyable. From all of us to all of you at Stern Pinball, thank you!”
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