USO and Sesame Street party at Joint Base Andrews

Photo/Bobby Jones Joint Base Andrews Child Development Center children raise their free hand-held propeller toys for an audience photo prior to a USO/Sesame Street show held at the Reel Time Base Theater on May 22. The photo was later posted on the Sesame Street official website for the parents to download. The USO and Sesame Street have made coming to Andrews an annual event.

Photos/Bobby Jones A trio of Child Development Center children dance along to the sights and sounds of the Sesame Street characters during the show at the Reel Time Base Theater on May 22. The children were treated to a 30-minute show by the full Sesame Street cast and were also able to interact with the Sesame Street characters for hugs and photo opportunities during the show.

Cookie Monster, a Sesame Street character, takes center stage during a performance at the Reel Time Base Theater on May 21. Joint Base Andrews families and their children were treated to 30-minute shows by the full cast on May 21 and 22. The children were able to interact with the Sesame Street characters for hugs and photo opportunities during the show.

Photo/Bobby Jones The Sesame Street cast performs center stage at the Reel Time Base Theater on May 21. Joint Base Andrews families and their children were treated to a 30-minute show by the full cast on May 21 and 22. The children received free hand toys and were able to interact with the Sesame Street characters for hugs and photo opportunities during the show.

Grover, a Sesame Street character, gives a hug to a Joint Base Andrews child during the audience interaction portion of a show at the Reel Time Base Theater on May 21.

Eliyana Lopez, 5, plays with a hand-held propeller toy prior to a Sesame Street show here May 22. Eliyana is the daughter of Staff Sgt. David Lopez, 89th Maintenance Group flying crew chief. Several Joint Base Andrews family members and the children were treated to full-cast Sesame Street shows presented by the USO and the cast of Sesame Street on May 21 and 22 at the Reel Time Base Theater.