The star of Armageddon, Hart's War and the Die Hard movies, on a goodwill tour of Iraq, visited a remote desert outpost Friday to meet with a small number of U.S. troops monitoring the border with Iran. Willis walked around the dusty, forward operating base to meet members of the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry who are training Iraqi border guards.

"I feel a lot of pride for these guys out here. If I was a little younger, I would be out here with them," the 48-year-old actor told The Associated Press.

On Thursday, Willis and his band gave a rock concert for hundreds of soldiers at another Army base about 35 miles from the Syrian border. The audience--some sitting atop helicopters, others lounging in Humvees--sent cheers and whistles into night air as Willis and his band belted out rock 'n' roll and the blues. Most said they didn't know Willis was a singer, but they approved of what they heard.

By Patrick Quinn, Associated Press Writer, Tursad, Iraq