Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, lets a fan, Mjr. McKissock - at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, sport his Super Bowl ring, July 2, 2012. Cowher is joined by fellow NFL Coaches Leslie Frazier, Ben Kotwica and Eric Mangini for the weeklong adventure. (Dave Gatley/USO)

NFL coaches Bill Cowher, Leslie Frazier, Ben Kotwica and Eric Mangini pose for a photo with the flight crew of this C 130 as part of a USO weeklong tour to the Middle East, July 2, 2012. This is the fourth time the USO has partnered with the NFL to bring some of today's most respected coaches to deliver a touch of home to deployed troops. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Flying from one location in the Persian Gulf, to another is often a long process. The flight crew of the C-130 that ferried the coaches from one country to another, invited each coach up to the flight deck, July 2, 2012. Here - L-R; Mjr. Steve Shy (working), while crewmen - TSGT Jeremy Fallecker, who is also wearing Coach Cowhers Super Bowl Ring; Coach Cowher; and Navigator Capt. Jared Hawkins (R). (Dave Gatley/USO)

(L-R) NFL coaches Leslie Frazier, Bill Cowher, Ben Kotwica and Eric Mangini listen in as Major General Mayville (R-Center), thanks them for taking the time to visit with deployed troops, July 2, 2012. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini participate in a walking tour at a Forward Operating Base as part of their NFL/USO visit to the Middle East. This is the second USO tour for Cowher and the first for the remainder of the group. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini pose for a group photo with the Chinook flight crew just moments after arrival to one of many Forward Operating Bases as part of the NFL/USO Independence Day visit to the Middle East. This is the second USO tour for Cowher and the first for the remainder of the group. (Dave Gatley/USO)

An artillery crew goes through routine practice motions and explains to former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini their standard operating procedure. This is the second USO tour for Cowher and the first for the remainder of the group. (Dave Gatley/USO)

A Chinook CH-47 transports former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini to a number of Forward Operating Bases in the Middle East as part of the fourth annual NFL/NFL Coaches tour. This is the second USO tour for Cowher and the first for the remainder of the group. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini pose for a group photo alongside the Shadow 200, an unmanned aerial systems that gathers intelligence outside the base perimeters. The group is in the Middle East as part of the fourth annual NFL/USO Coaches Tour. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini gather outside with troops under a cool shade of camouflage netting during one of many NFL/USO tour visits to the Middle East. This is the second USO tour for Cowher and the first for the remainder of the group. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Soldiers gather around former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini to get a close up look at his Super Bowl ring and a chance to pose for a photo. This is Mangini's first NFL/USO tour to the Middle East. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Soldiers gather around former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher for a close lock at his Super Bowl ring and a chance to pose for photos with the coach. This is Cowher's second USO tour. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Although this forward operating base was particularly small, the turnout to meet former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini was huge. The group is in the region as part of the fourth annual NFL/USO coaches tour. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Touring forward operating bases in a war zone involves the logistics of transporting this NFL/USO tour party over fairly long distances safely. Most movements of this kind were done by armed helicopters such as this Blackhawk AH-64 that has two side gunners that maintaine a lookout for surrounding movements. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini participate in a USO Q & A for troops as part of their Independence Day NFL/USO visit to the Middle East. During the session, the coaches answer a series of football themed questions just prior to an autograph signing. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini participate in a USO Q & A for troops as part of their Independence Day NFL/USO visit to the Middle East. During the session, the coaches answer a series of football themed questions just prior to an autograph signing. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini poses for a photo inside the Pat Tillman Memorial USO center in Afghanistan, which was funded entirely by the NFL. Upon entry into the center is a photo tribute of Tillman, an NFL player/Ranger who was killed in Afghanistan at the age of 27. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini takes time out to talk with troops and give them an up close look at his Super Bowl ring. This is Mangini's first NFL/USO tour. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini poses for a photo inside the Pat Tillman Memorial USO center in Afghanistan, which was funded entirely by the NFL. Upon entry into the center is a photo tribute of Tillman, an NFL player/Ranger who was killed in Afghanistan at the age of 27. (Dave Gatley/USO)

The rapid growth of Bagram Air Field has led to the emergence of USO Bagram East, the ninth USO center in Afghanistan and the second USO center at Bagram. This new center offers troops serving in one the most remote and harshest terrains a touch of home and an opportunity to connect with their loved ones. With 14 computers, free wifi, and 18 private phone stations with free calls to anywhere in the United States, troops can easily connect with friends and family back home. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini pose for a group photo inside the new USO East Center in Afghanistan as part of the fourth annual NFL/USO coaches tour. USO Bagram East officially opened its doors on February 5, 2012, and welcomes in hundreds of troops, marking the USO�s ninth center in Afghanistan- the second at Bagram Airfield. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini stand in front of this highly successful aircraft, the MC-12W Liberty, with the 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squad Commander Lt. Col. Alexander. The group is in the region as part of the fourth annual NFL/USO coaches tour. (Dave Gatley/USO)