WASHINGTON — Troops at seven bases in Iraq will get fresh deep dish pizza straight from Chicago today, courtesy of an idea from a retired airman and the generosity of hundreds of others.
The 3,000 pizzas — each with a pound of cheese and packed with other toppings — were cooked by Lou Malnati’s Restaurant staffers last week, then shipped though New York, Belgium and Bahrain on their way to U.S. troops around Baghdad.
The logistical nightmare of frozen freight and military regulations cost nearly $100,000 to pull off, most of that coming from donations from the restaurant chain and DHL Express.
Americans pitching in to support the troops. The associated charity if you wish to get involved is Pizzas4Patriots.
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