The GI Joe
The GI JOE(s) : WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
The GI JOE(s) is the reason we do what we do!! Just as they are selflessly serving us, we are working diligently to serve them. Our GI's bring us FREEDOM; we bring them FUN! There are troops serving in 135 countries all over the world, in places we can’t pronounce and amid danger we can’t fathom. We aim to give ‘em a break by "DOIN' A LITTLE FOR THOSE WHO DO A LOT".
To date, we've brought Pro vs. GI Joe to troops deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, Japan, Korea, Germany, Dubia, Cuba, and those serving here at home.
We try our very best to match the PROS with hometown GI JOE(s) -- or at the very least match the GI JOE up with their favorite PRO and/or team. For example, if we're having an event with the Green Bay Packers, we will work with the USO and with the various PAOs to identify Wisconsin-based troops or some of the Green Bay Packers' biggest fans. We do this so we can invite your friends and family to the event and also to involve the local community as much as we can.
ATTENTION GI JOES:
IF YOU ARE DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF OUR EVENTS, YOU MUST THE PERMISSION OF YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO TRAVEL TO KUWAIT. Currently, we do have the internet bandwidth in Iraq to support online gaming but many soldiers and Marines have made the 2-3 day trip to Kuwait to take on the PROS from the USO Center at Camp Virginia.
To find out more information about how the GI JOES are chosen for the events, please an email to addie@prosvsgijoes.org! We
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Here are some pictures of our GI JOE(s) playing in Pro vs. GI Joe competitions from the USO Center at Camp Virginia, Kuwait.
Pro vs. GI Joe goes where the internet allows us to go! Working in conjunction with the USO, we've conducted events with troops in these countries:
USO Warrior Center in Germany
USO Camp Virginia Kuwait
USO Kadena Japan
USO Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
And though we haven't been able to play online with troops in Iraq, we've arranged for troops stationed in Iraq to travel to Kuwait, where they play from the USO at Camp Virginia. We are working with the USO to make this available in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2009!
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In addition to playing overseas, we also invite troops stateside to attend and participate in our events! We incorporate as many troops as we possibly can, dependent on circumstances surrounding each competition.
