Kim Kardashian secured her patriotic pin-up status with a trip to raise morale among the armed forces this Thanksgiving.
The reality star showcased her
charitable side as she toured the USS San Diego stationed in Abu Dhabi
on November 24 – surprising delighted servicemen, women and staff.
Kardashian is the latest star to
carry out the morale-boosting tradition of a celebrity visit to
stationed troops and follows in a prestigious line of well-wishers from
Marilyn Monroe to Elizabeth Taylor and the unrivaled Bob Hope.
The star posed for photos
alongside delighted servicemen wearing a tailored pair of nude trousers
topped with a khaki cropped shirt and a slick of shocking red lipstick.
The 34-year-old, who traveled from nearby Dubai for the visit, described the pre-Thanksgiving visit as amazing.
‘Just went
to visit the U.S. troops at Port Khalifa for an early Thanksgiving
surprise! Such an amazing experience! So thankful for all they do,’ she
wrote on Twitter.
Scores of servicemen and women
flocked to the carrier deck to witness the star and pose alongside her
and appear in one of her infamous selfies.
The mother-of-one even gave away a
cheeky peck on the cheek to some naval officers and posed on top of a
tank and keenly listened while officers explained their activities on
the carrier.
The star is in the United Arab
Emirates promoting her latest perfume. She was traveling across Dubai
and Abu Dhabi and shared several photos online inside the nightclubs and
restaurants of the wealthy states.
However, clearly keen to show her
softer side as well as enjoying the excesses of the wealthy emirates,
she spent a full afternoon meeting and greeting American heroes.
And her countrymen and women seemed delighted to welcome their headline-grabbing guest as they showed her around.
Petite Kim trotted happily around deck in a pair of towering stilettos, listening to the officers escorting her.
She posed for selfies, of course, with the ranks against a backdrop of helicopters,.
Then it was time for the VIP to inspect the tanks below deck as she enjoyed a tour of the ship.
She flashed the peace sign as she
admired the large wheels of one vehicle, before hopping on top of one
for a snap – with the help of one lucky officer who got an eyeful of the
star’s world famous derriere.
Kim’s visit was surely a welcome treat for the hard-working men and women, who had just returned from South Africa.
There was no confirmation about
who organised the Vogue cover star’s trip but most celebrity visits to
troops overseas are organised by the United Service Organizations and
Kim was pictured in front of a USO banner while on board.
The charity is dedicated to
bringing the famous and noteworthy to U.S. military installations the
world over and is behind seven decades of celebrity visits from the
beginning of World War II to concerts and meet and greets that are
common practice today in many far-flung regions still home to U.S.
military personnel.
Bob Hope was an early supporter of
the charity and toured numerous bases across the globe until his final
visit to Saudi Arabia in 1990.
However, it has often been visits from glamorous female stars that have captured the most attention.
Marilyn Monroe famously interrupted her honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio to visit troops stationed in South Korea in 1954.
She performed ten shows over five days in the whirlwind tour with stunning pin-up images foreshadowing Kim’s recent trip.
Marilyn was pictured donning
uniform as well as singing in a figure hugging sequinned gown which
captured the attention of delighted servicemen.
Throughout her life, Elizabeth
Taylor visited troops positioned overseas while more recently
award-winning actors Bradley Cooper and Mark Wahlberg have made visits
alongside the likes of Chrissy Teigan and Toby Keith.
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