Six Ways the USO Supports Deployed Service Members Overseas

The USO uplifts deployed service members worldwide with programs designed to strengthen morale and connection to the people and things they love most. No matter where their deployment takes them, the USO delivers a touch of home to help ease the str…

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Oct 24, 2025
In the Remote Forests of Poland, Deployed Service Members Find a Home Away from Home with the USO

The USO recently opened a first-of-its-kind modular Center in Głębokie, Poland, giving deployed service members a place to relax, connect, game and stay connected to family.
Oct 20, 2025
From in Front of the Camera to Behind the Scenes: How Life as the Daughter of a Navy Commander Led to a Career in Entertainment

As a former military kid, Kelli Wheeler has carried the lessons she learned from her U.S. Navy father with her throughout her life - from navigating new duty stations and deployments, to a career in the film industry, her military background has made her who she is today. Her work as a lead creative producer at Amazon MGM Studios recently led her full-circle back to the military community through a USO Entertainment tour in New York City with the cast and crew of "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf."
Oct 15, 2025
We’re With Mia: An Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Homeward Bound on Her Family's Final PCS Move

After 28 years of military service spanning the globe, Lt. Col. Miev “Mia” Carhart and her family made their final PCS move from Germany to Virginia, with the USO by their side as it had been since their earliest days. From their first layover in Japan to volunteering in Richmond, the USO became more than a travel respite—it became a constant source of comfort, connection and community.

Six Ways the USO Supports Deployed Service Members Overseas

In the Remote Forests of Poland, Deployed Service Members Find a Home Away from Home with the USO

From in Front of the Camera to Behind the Scenes: How Life as the Daughter of a Navy Commander Led to a Career in Entertainment

We’re With Mia: An Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Homeward Bound on Her Family's Final PCS Move

From Naples to Home: How the USO Brings Familiar Flavors to Service Members in Italy

Far From Home, Never Alone: How the USO Supports Service Members Deployed to Lithuania

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

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

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

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

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