Troops At Bagram Air Field Had Superbowl Party

Troops in Afghanistan join in Super Bowl revelry 
Stars and Stripes
Carlo Munoz
February 2, 2015

Seahawks fans cheer at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, as Seattle scores its first touchdown in Super Bowl XLIX. It was already the early hours of Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, in Afghanistan. Despite the Seahawks' 10-point lead in the second half, the Patriots rallied to win 28-24. CARLO MUNOZ/STARS AND STRIPES

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Though it may not be an official holiday, Super Bowl Sunday remains a cause for celebration for football fans throughout the United States.

It’s no different for the roughly 10,600 American servicemembers still stationed in Afghanistan. 

U.S. civilians and military personnel based at Bagram spent two months preparing for the game.

They created football-themed decorations throughout the sprawling base and planned a massive Super Bowl party at the “Clamshell,” one of the base’s biggest Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities.

In his first Super Bowl downrange, Air Force 1st Lt. Andrew Carper and his team helped pull together enough food, games and entertainment to get the crowd of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines ready for the kickoff at 4 a.m. Monday in Afghanistan.
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