How a Deployed Soldier Found Joy Amidst Uncertainty While Deployed to the Middle East

Far from home during a year-long deployment, 1st Lt. Amanda M. found a community through the USO that helped her navigate the challenges of military life. A simple karaoke night became a weekly reminder that connection and support can make all the d…

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Sep 16, 2025
Meet Alicia: A USO Volunteer Who Serves with a Mother’s Heart in California

Inspired by her son’s service in the U.S. Army, USO volunteer Alicia Webb chose to give back to service members and military families during their travels by volunteering at the USO at Ontario International Airport.
Sep 9, 2025
From Rucksacks to Backpacks: How the USO Helped Military Kids in Jacksonville, Florida, Start the School Year Strong

The USO and Freedom Mortgage teamed up once again with their annual Rucksacks to Backpacks event, supporting military children as they transition into the new school year.
Sep 8, 2025
Even While Deployed, Military Parents Show Up for their Children’s First Day of School with Some Help from the USO

Starting a new school year can be tough, especially when a parent is deployed. That's why the USO team in Romania recently hosted an event that gave deployed service members the opportunity to create back-to-school care packages for their children. Through these care packages, filled with hand-picked school supplies, military kids back home received a reminder that their parents are thinking of them and by their side on that first day of school – even when thousands of miles away.

How a Deployed Soldier Found Joy Amidst Uncertainty While Deployed to the Middle East

Meet Alicia: A USO Volunteer Who Serves with a Mother’s Heart in California

From Rucksacks to Backpacks: How the USO Helped Military Kids in Jacksonville, Florida, Start the School Year Strong

Even While Deployed, Military Parents Show Up for their Children’s First Day of School with Some Help from the USO

The Power of Friendship: How One Airman Saved Another from Suicide

We’re With Phan and Tammy: Married Service Members and Volunteers Who Have Used the USO to Stay Connected Through Deployment

The USO Brings a Taste of Home to Service Members Stationed in Sasebo, Japan

We’re with Robin: A Military Spouse Who Found Strength During Deployments by Volunteering with the USO

From the Flight Line to the Front Lines: How the USO Provided End-to-End Support to Service Members During Defender 2025

9 Things You Need to Know About the Purple Heart Medal

Sailors and Marines Aboard the USS Iwo Jima Welcome the First USO Center Aboard an Amphibious Assault Ship

From Deployments to Departures to Deadlines: How a Service Member and His Family Have Leveraged the USO

From New York to Alaska: How Service Members Deployed to the Arctic Received USO Support on Every Step of the Journey

We’re with Mark: A USO Volunteer Who Serves His Fellow Soldiers Beyond the Uniform in Germany

Military Families Separated by Deployment Come Together Through the USO Reading Program

A Soldier Ensures the Readiness of His Fellow Service Members on Deployment with the Help of the USO

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