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Thank you for giving me the opportunity to join the Mobile USO in the Independence Day Parade. Seeing the smiles and hearing the loud “thank you’s” coming from the crowd when the USO came through brought tears to my eyes.
– - a grateful service member .
During June - July of 2007, the East Coast Mobile USO brought the USOs programs and services to bases and public events ranging from Jacksonville, N.C., to Loudon, N.H. They Mobile USO crew were able to serve 24,886 service men and women and drum up support for active duty military amongst 1,203,607 members of the general public.
Independence Day Parade
July 4, 2007
The East Coast Mobile USO was a centerpiece of the Independence Day Parade in the nation’s capital. This event gave local volunteers from Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia the opportunity to express their support for our troops. The Mobile USO, along with 31 volunteers, spread the USO message of support for the troops to a crowd of more than 300,000 along the parade route. Following the parade, the Mobile USO drove to Fort Meade, Md., and participated in a Fourth of July celebration for all active duty military, their families and members of the local community.