Yep! That’s right. I got to sing the high notes with Mr. Colbert himself. This will be the first installment of “Where in Baghdad is LT Ramos….” This week: Operation Iraqi Stephen.

I’m sure you all have heard that the one and only personality driven pundit Stephen Colbert passed by one of Saddam Hussein’s former palaces (Al Faw) here in Baghdad to broadcast Comedy Central’s hit show the Colbert Report.  Not only is Stephen the first television host to tape an entire week of shows within a battle zone, he's also the first pundit to sing the national anthem with Stephanie Ramos. Me!  ;)  ha ha ha ha I was aked to audition by one of the producers, I did, and accepted the offer. Mr. Stephen is quite the singer! He's no rookie when it comes to singing the national anthem...he's performed the patriotic song many times with various celebrities. :)

Below are some pictures from the event. Did you get to watch any of the shows? What did you think? It was quite the shocker when General Odierno, Commanding General of Multi-National Force Iraq, shaved Colbert’s head.Wasn’t’ it??!! Totally unexpected… among many other “skits”. Do you think its right to use one of Saddam Hussein’s former palaces as a Madison Square Garden of Iraq? Does it show the world signs of improvement in the country? I can say that it was definitely a morale booster for all the troops.  For many, the highlight of their deployment.

I look forward to hearing from you all!

Until next time….LT Stephanie Ramos