November is Military Family Appreciation Month and Columbus comedian and magician Michael Kent will spend the month touring U.S. Navy bases in Asia to help celebrate the month-long event. Kent is a 1997 graduate of Urbana High School.

The tour, being promoted by Navy Entertainment, will take Kent to nine U.S. Navy bases throughout Asia to entertain Navy personnel and their families with his comedy magic show. It follows his national television appearance on the season premiere of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us,” seen by 3 million viewers on The CW Network and more than half-a-million on YouTube.

This will mark the 4th time Kent will go overseas to entertain troops. Last year, he spent a month circling the globe entertaining U.S. troops stationed in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. In 2012, he traveled throughout Asia to spend Christmas and New Year’s with Navy Entertainment performing for U.S. Navy personnel and their families, and in 2010 he spent three weeks entertaining U.S. Army soldiers in South Korea.

In 2015, he completed a 115-city U.S. college tour that earned him the titles of “Entertainer of the Year” and “Magician of the Year.” Kent says while those awards meant a lot to him, they don’t compare to sharing his magic with the military and their families.

“As a civilian, it’s hard for me to imagine what it must be like living away from home for long periods of time,” he said. “By giving me the opportunity to entertain servicemen and women around the world, Navy Entertainment is allowing me to feel like I’m doing my part while spreading joy and happiness to those who truly need it.”

Those wishing to learn more about Kent’s magic show can find video on his website, michaelkentLIVE.com.