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Halle Berry Connects With the U.S. Military
George A. Smith
AFN Broadcast Center
Finding out someone values and appre- Photos courtesy CBS/Cliff Watts
cloud level for weeks, especially when the Halle Berry’s back for season 2 of “Extant.”
someone is actress Halle Berry and you
find out what message she has for the U.S. with them. She doesn’t have to do that.”
military serving overseas.
“Some stars had no idea their shows
“There are few things I do that are more
important in so far as what I do as a public were seen by U.S. military communities
person as when I go on my tours overseas,”
Berry said during an interview with the overseas on AFN,” said Grant. “When
American Forces Network (AFN) Broad-
cast Center’s Rock Grant. “I know it’s they find out that AFN is the military’s ra-
so worth my while to let them know they
are not forgotten and to say thank you. It dio and TV network overseas, they want
gives me so much pleasure,” she said.
to use us to get out messages of support.”
Berry frequently visits American mili-
tary personnel overseas on USO tours. Some stars, such as Ethan Hawke, Re-
Once she even surprised a sailor in Italy by
taking part in his re-enlistment ceremony ese Witherspoon and Julianne Moore,
by the famed Trevi fountain.
have family members who were or still
Berry voiced her latest message of sup-
port for the U.S. military when Grant vis- are in the military. Other actors who play
ing upcoming CBS TV shows. AFN is military roles in shows and movies study
airing a number of CBS TV shows for the
overseas military audience, including the for roles with military advisories, gain re-
second season of Berry’s science fiction
show “Extant.” Grant also interviewed newed respect for the services and want
stars from the thriller “Under the Dome,”
and the new drama “Zoo,” based on the Americans in uniform to hear from them
best-selling book by James Patterson.
as people, not just movie stars.
The AFN Broadcast Center, located
right here in Riverside, has a mission is to While Grant can’t deny he enjoys the Halle Berry stars in the Science-Fiction
provide overseas military personnel and chance to meet people like Halle Berry, show “Extant,” which just began its sec-
their families many of the same hit TV there is something else he gets out of ond season.
shows they would see if they were serving it. “As prior service military, one of the
in the States. “Many stars like to con-
nect themselves and their show with the best parts of my job is that I can get to know they are appreciated and they are
military,” said Grant. “You know some-
one like Halle Berry means it. She’s gone help bring up the morale of my broth- missed. That can be huge; especially
overseas, met with troops and spent time
ers and sisters whenever I get a mes- when they are in far off places, or serv-
sage of support for them letting them ing overseas without their family.”
Charles “Chuck” Flood, Satellite Services,
Inc., passed away unexpectedly, June 17, 2015
Flood had been employed by SSI since February, 2005. He had Courtesy photo
been the fire truck mechanic, responsible for over 15 fire fighting
Chuck Flood:
ment mechanic for vehicle maintenance at March Air Reserve Base. March 16, 1963 – June 17, 2015
Flood was a United States Air Force vet and avid supporter of
American Legion Post 574, Moreno Valley, Calif. He was a former
Post Commander and the current President of Post 574 American
Legion Motor Cycle Riders.
“The American Legion riders made regular runs in support of vets
at the Loma Linda VA center,” said Master Sgt. Lance Augustine,
loadmaster, 729th airlift squadron.
Flood is survived by his wife Sherri and two sons, Trevor and Josh.
“Chuck will be greatly missed by all of his friends and family,”
said Darrell Parobek, transportation manager, SSI.