Kal Penn on the USS Eisenhower

By now, every House fan probably knows that Kal Penn, who played Kutner on on the show, left the show to go to work for the Obama administration. He’s working in an outreach capacity and my guess is that it makes some use of his celebrity to provide PR.

Here’s an example of what I imagine must be part of the job. He and several other actors recently took a tour of the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier during a USO handshake tour. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the ongoing rotation of forward-deployed forces to support Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe.

In the first photo, Kal answered the phone on deck. In the second photo, Christian Slater, Kal Penn, Zac Levi, and Joel Moore all sat down to sign autographs for the sailors on board. I’m sure that brought a smile to a lot of the sailors and I’m happy for Kal that he gets to be a part of such a cool project.

[Photo: Newscom]

[Photo: Newscom]