Scarlett
Johansson Showered With Gifts 1/26/08
Scarlett Johansson was flattered when troops stationed in the Persian
Gulf offered her their clothes as a gift during a visit to their camp last
week (17-18Jan08).
The 23-year-old actress met over 3,500 men and women serving overseas
during her stops at American bases in Kuwait as part of the United Service
Organizations tour.
Servicemen gifted the Lost In Translation star with patches torn off
their jackets and challenge coins from their military units - with one
Marine even offering up a medal adorned with the image of Saint
Christopher, the patron saint of travelers.
She says, "Everybody that I met there was so incredibly friendly
and polite and genuine and generous. They were so, so sweet. I mean, I was
just amazed."
One star-struck soldier gushed, "You've made my whole
deployment!"