Ja Rule Reigns Over Reservists’ Goodbyes

The New York Daily News reports Ja Rule went on a goodwill mini-tour among the troops on Wednesday, firing up Army reservists about to ship out from Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, headed for Iraq. “They usually don’t bring people like me to events like this, but I’m here!” shouted Ja Rule as he strolled into a gym packed with about 125 reservists, their families and other soldiers. “I respect what you all do, and I just want to say thank you for holding down this extraordinary country we live in,” said the rapper.