Tops In Blue Perform At The W

Columbus, Miss. (WCBI) — The United States Air Force is known for many things, but maybe one of things toward the top of that list should be the Tops in Blue performers.

They are an elite, 35-member group of the Air Force also known as the Expeditionary Entertainers.

The group performed Saturday evening at Mississippi’s University of Women in front of more than 1,000 people at the Rent Auditorium.

The all-active duty is made up of the best entertainers the world has to offer, and thousands of compete each year to be a part of the tour.

2nd Lieutenant Lauren Rogers, a performer for the Tops in Blue, grew up near Columbus in Meridian and is a graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Mississippi State University.

“It’s the hardest work I’ve ever done in my entire life…”, said Lt. Rogers, “…but its such a great opportunity and so rewarding when we get to perform for people whether its here or overseas and get to be a piece of America or a piece of home to people.”

Lt. Rogers has been stationed at Misawa Air Base in Japan and looks forward to being back home.

“Oh man, it’s awesome…”, Rogers said with a big smile, “…I don’t sound crazy when I talk in my southern accent. It’s just amazing to be back home in Mississippi and I love it and I’ve prepped the entire team to be ready for Mississippi because it’s hot and humid but everyone here is wonderful and full of sweet people….”

More than 20 family members and friends came to watch Rodgers perform Saturday evening.

“I mean how proud of a father can you be ya know?”, said Lt. Rogers’ father, Frank Rogers, “…to be the number one cadet at Mississippi State, to go to Japan at age 21, and be on her own and to get to see her, it’s just an exciting time.”

Rogers said most of the family in the attendance were former military, mainly in the Air Force.

When Lt. Rogers isn’t traveling the world with the Tops in Blue, she serves as a Public Affairs Officer.

The Tops in Blue head to Little Rock, Arkansas this Tuesday, June 23rd, for their next stop in their 2015 tour

For more information on their tour, visit their website at topsinblue.com.

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