Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Airport delays are never fun. So imagine a soldier’s frustration of not being stranded just one flight away after a 10-month deployment. That was the situation Thursday for Army Spc. Roman Valenzuela.
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013
The Marine Corps Trials – which is supported by USO San Diego – is the Marine Corps' way to select its 50 best wounded, ill and injured athletes to compete against the other U.S. armed services at May's Warrior Games, a Paralympics-style sports competition, in Colorado Springs. Events include sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, swimming, cycling, shooting, archery, and track and field.Read full story
Friday, March 01, 2013
It takes more than bricks, mortar or even an impressive stone fireplace to make a building. Read full story
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
No Dough Dinners are designed to help troops and families who might struggle financially before payday. Read full story
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Melissa Novoa was one of several military family members sharing their stories Monday at the USO Caregivers Conference at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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Friday, February 22, 2013
As the USO prepares to convene its fourth USO Caregivers Conference at Camp Pendleton, Calif. on Monday, Programs Manager Jackie Green and her USO Warrior and Family Care team are able to see the impact that the one-day conferences are having on troops, their families and their caregivers. Read full story
Friday, February 22, 2013
USO center managers are expected to do it all. There are volunteers to check on, budgets to track and services to keep running. Letting the coffee pot run dry or the Internet go down are only the start of your worries. For 14 weeks last fall, center manager Michael Eyassu oversaw all that and more by himself in a war zone. Read full story
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The USO of Metropolitan Washington has made its name on deeds, not symbols. But it was plain to see the pride Rogers took in holding up those keys in front of a tent full of troops, donors and media during the Feb. 5 grand opening of the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, Va. Read full story
Friday, February 15, 2013
Ashley Leigh Miller and Che Brown could be the quintessential military family. Read full story
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Construction for the new center started in late October and concluded on Super Bowl Sunday, when the center was officially opened with a ceremony in front of nearly 40 guests and distinguished visitors from around the area. Read full story