Pizza for patriots
The 110-degree temperatures did little to deter nearly 80,000 soldiers from digging into their deep-dish pizzas on the Fourth of July.
A total of 28,000 Uno pizzas were shipped courtesy of DHL Express as part of Operation Pizza Surge, the latest endeavor by Pizzas 4 Patriots (www.pizzas4patriots.com).
The journey started in June (see attached photo) at DHL’s International Gateway at JFK Airport, where 71,000 pounds of pizza and dry ice were loaded onto a 747 cargo plane bound for Bahrain. The pizzas, kept in a constant frozen state, were then routed to nine bases in Iraq and Afghanistan via 19 different flights and various military convoys.
”As the specialists in international serv
ices, DHL was a natural fit to fulfill this mission and deliver thousands of Uno deep-dish pizzas for delivery to U.S. service men and women serving in the Middle East in time for this year’s 4th of July celebrations in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Adrian Watts, Managing Director U.S. Government Sales and Support for DHL Express.
”The work that our service members do on a daily basis is enormously difficult, and the separation from their families often hits hardest on national holidays. This delivery has truly been a blessing for those serving our country, to brighten their day by knowing their sacrifices are appreciated by those back home.”
If there is ever a bright side to war, it is how well-remembered our troops in the sandbox have beeen recognized by corporations, entertainers and, of course, individuals, all of whom are bound to leave someone smiling. Sure, some of the gestures include blatant publicity, but hey, these folks get bragging rights when they go to lengths like this to get all-American pizza to boots on the ground. Bravo Zulu, DHL team!
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