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Melina León to bring troops holiday greetings

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  • Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  Melina León brings Latin flavor and diversity to Operation Season's Greetings performing with musicians from the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band.

León is scheduled to entertain American troops in Southwest Asia and families in Europe Nov. 18 to Dec. 1.

Joining her will be country music artist Jamie O'Neal, Comedian Dick Hardwick and six New England Patriots Cheerleaders.

The Operation Season's Greetings tour will visit Landstuhl Medical Center in Germany and perform at Ramstein Air Base, Germany; RAF Mildenhall, U.K; Incirlik Air Base, Turkey; and deployed locations in Southwest Asia.

Talented Puerto Rican singer Melina León made her first record in 1997, called "Mujeres Liberadas." Soon after she climbed Puerto Rican charts with "Cuando una Mujer" and débuted as a composer with a song called "Te Amo." After releasing "Baño de Luna," the singer was awarded Best Female Merengue Record.

León's voice delivers her passion for music and has produced several successful albums and singles on the Billboard Latin Charts.

Service Members and their families will be treated with the performance of new singles from her forthcoming album, "Vas a Pagar y Sus Exitos."

"I'm thrilled to be a part of this wonderful opportunity with Jamie O'Neal, Dick Hardwick, the New England Patriots Cheerleaders and members of the Air Force Band entertaining U.S. military men and women around the world," said Melina León. "I am looking forward to meeting them and learning about their experiences."
"Operation Season's Greetings will put on a show that's on par with any high-dollar concert tour," said Dave Ballengee, deputy director of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. "This Air Force tour group will bring state-of-the-art sound, stage and lighting equipment and will put on a show that our troops will never forget."
Performing with León will be the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Reserve bands playing well-known rock-and-roll, rap and contemporary favorites. To help warm up the crowd, the world champion New England Patriots Cheerleaders are sending four members of their cheerleading squad to accompany the tour.

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