Last night, Stephen Colbert paid tribute to U.S. troops during a taping of The Colbert Report in Iraq, getting his head shaved in one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces.
As military personnel watched, Gen. Ray Odierno followed videotaped orders from the Commander-in-Chief himself, President Barack Obama, and shaved his head.
Colbert’s dome is a show of solidarity with the 130,000 troops still stationed in Iraq. Stephen has been taping his comedy show in Iraq for the past week.
Here’s Colbert getting shorn …
BIC IT: Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert gets the military treatment.
The comedian’s ability to bring humor to a serious, often divisive situation while still showing he supports the troops above all else is no small feat.
The Colbert shaved head is a (hilarious) reminder of the sacrifice our men and women in uniform make every day, regardless of our political views.
Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando airs this week. Follow the jump for a video of Stephen Colbert talking about it on Good Morning America:
Funny stuff, and in the name of bringing attention to an important story. Terrific job by Stephen. Here are a few more photos of Colbert’s head shaving: