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Luke Air Force Base featured on FOX NFL Sunday

  • Published
  • By Deborah Silliman Wolfe
  • 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Frank Caliendo, who may be best known for his impression of football commentator John Madden, performed for more than 500 Luke Airmen and family members at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 4. The performance was taped for a special segment of the FOX NFL Sunday pre-game show, on which he appears weekly.

"It was a great performance," said Tech. Sgt. Bryan Ebersole, 944th Medical Squadron medical technician. "It's a good thing he is doing for the military and recognizing the jobs everybody does out here at Luke. Anytime anyone can do impressions like he can, it's amazing and he does them so well."

Mr. Caliendo, who currently resides in Tempe, Ariz., said he had a great time performing at Luke.

"The military are so appreciative," he said. "If there is a group of people who are overlooked, it is the Soldiers, the Airmen, all of our people fighting for us."

Not only did Mr. Caliendo perform some of his original comedy, after the taping was through, he stayed at the venue to shake hands and have photos taken with Airmen.

"You don't know how much you can change somebody's life," Mr. Caliendo said. "When I think about Adam Sandler or other comedians, there are a lot of people overseas fighting and they need (funny) stuff like that to get through some of the days. It's important."

Mr. Caliendo said how welcoming the Luke community was, and how nice it was to see the camaraderie of the Airmen.

"I thought the show was great," said Airman 1st Class Alan Voisine, 56th Communications Squadron computer systems control. "I believe it's awesome people just take time out of their busy schedules to do something for the military for nothing."

The show will appear during the FOX NFL Sunday pregame show, which is broadcasting from Afghanistan, Nov. 8.