She may have been the guest of honor at the Marine Ball Friday night the body, but attendees say that Mila Kunis colleagues to put aside his star status to honor 236 years of military history.
The actress "was very nice and very respectful," an enlisted Marine who attended the Greenville, North Carolina the ball at People magazine. "She gets the credit and a great respect for being here, not being part of this world and follow his word."
Kunis, 28, who dazzled in black as the date of sergeant. Scott Moore, was in the seafaring tradition, like a birthday cake ceremony, in which the Marines and younger older cut and eat the first piece of the pie.
"It looked like the traditions," says Marina. "It made her smile."
And she may have been the belle of the ball, but attendees say the real goal of the evening was to honor those who were not present: the seven in the unity of Moore, who died in service.
"Thanks for all the support!" Moore - who asked Kunis out through YouTube with a fellow Marine while serving his second combat deployment in Afghanistan - Tweeted before the big night. "Tonight is for you Betio Bastards 7"
The "Betio Bastards" is the nickname of the unit of Moore, the 3rd Battalion, Marine Regiment second. The name pays homage to a bloody World War II battle fought in the Pacific.
"We had a difficult deployment," the assistant says Marina. "We lost six Marines and a pharmacist. Scott made the whole world knew, was not in the dance itself. He was there for those who could only be with us in spirit."
