Media Room

2026

USO Welcomes Chef and TV Host Carla Hall as Global Ambassador

Parade, September 17

A trove of WWII love letters held a mystery. A Post reader helped unlock it.

Washington Post, August 1

Vince Wilfork pens essay on football, USO experience in exclusive

Patriots Wire, July 22

Fox News, July 4

USO celebrates America’s 250th anniversary aboard USS Intrepid

Bloomberg TV, July 4

USO Marks 85 Years Supporting U.S. Troops

FOX 5 Atlanta, July 3

Atlanta Falcons join NFL-USO tour, visit troops in Japan

Fox & Friends, June 23

Fox One, USO team up to bring live World Cup games to US troops overseas

WJLA (ABC), Good Morning Washington, May 26

USO releases long-lost D-Day love letters, hoping to reunite Speedy’s story with kin

WAVY-TV (Norfolk, VA), May 14

USO provides support to sailors on USS Ford during record-breaking deployment

CNN, May 6

Sapper, the husky from Fort Bragg, named USO Canine Volunteer of the Year

Military Families magazine, May 1

With USO, actor David Boreanaz offers a listening ear, coffee and doughnuts

Deadline, April 30

Ann-Margret on Her 85th Birthday Awarded Rare Honor for Decades of Service to America’s USO

Military.com, April 21

USO Brings WWE Stars to Nellis Air Force Base to Celebrate Military Kids

Fox & Friends, April 9

USO providing essential support for US service members during Operation Epic Fury

Muscle & Fitness, April 3

Ali Thompson Explains Why Serving the USO Serves Her as Well

People, February 16

Vince Wilfork and Aaron Jones Say Football Is Icebreaker on USO Trips

Ryen Rusillo Podcast on Barstool Sports, February 4

USO Global Ambassador Vince Wilfork discusses USO tours and supporting service members

2025

The Pat McAfee Show (ESPN), December 10

Vince Wilfork Discusses USO Holiday Tour

People, December 4

Paul Skenes Reflects on His Air Force Academy Days After USO Tour with Livvy Dunne

CNN, November 27

Thanksgiving in America (live report from USO Warrior Center in Germany)

Tampa Bay 28 (ABC), November 24

The USO: A bridge to home for America’s service men and women (interview with USO CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Michael Linnington)

People, September 27

National Guardsmen Saved 6 People Being Swept Away in Hurricane. Just Moments Before, They Nearly Drowned Themselves: Brandon Moore and Ethan Ward were recently named the USO’s 2025 Service Members of the Year for helping rescue six people during Hurricane Helene

Military Times, September 18

Elmo and friends help military families build healthy habits

Forbes, September 15

Meet Leader, The Therapy Dog Named USO’s Canine Volunteer Of The Year

Food Network, September 14

Find Out Who Won Season 18 of ‘The Great Food Truck Race’

Military Families magazine, September 9

‘NCIS’ actor Wilmer Valderrama recognized for 'serving those who serve,’ calls for unity

Stars and Stripes, July 30

USO opens new shipboard center on USS Iwo Jima

Columbus Dispatch (OH), June 1

After saving drowning infant, Sunbury native was named USO Coast Guardsman of the Year

Washington Examiner, May 30

USO Gala 2025: Honoring soldiers and Wilmer Valderrama

NBC Washington, May 29

USO Airman of the Year Helped Fellow Serviceman in Crisis

CBS Mornings, May 26

USO National Guardsmen of the Year discuss heroic actions during Hurricane Helene

ABC Norfolk, May 22

USS Bainbridge celebrates new USO on board

People, April 27

Vikings’ Aaron Jones Honors Parents’ Military Service on USO Tour — and FaceTimes Mom from Her Old Base

Military.com, April 8

4 Incredible USO Programs US Troops Might Not Know About

Boston.com, March 23

She’s running Boston for that charity that 'unites the defining threads’ of her life

Stars and Stripes, March 19

USO Fort Eustis therapy dog makes a paw-sitive impact in the military community

People, February 14

Jo Koy Brings Laughs to U.S. Troops Overseas — and Gets a Painfully Hilarious Surprise

NOLA.com (Times-Picayune & New Orleans Advocate), February 7

NFL, USO team up to celebrate new military parents with a baby shower ahead of Super Bowl

WCSC (CBS Charleston, SC), February 7

Local Navy service member wins tickets to Super Bowl through Madden USO tournament

Smithsonian Magazine, February 4

The Wartime Organization That Brought Hollywood Stars Like Marilyn Monroe and Nancy Sinatra to the Frontlines to Entertain the Troops

2024

NPR & WBUR’s Here & Now, December 19

Letters written by a WWII soldier to his wife during wartime offer an intimate glimpse into history  

Fox & Friends, December 14

Celebrating the 12 days of giving with USO  

Stars and Stripes, December 11

USO holiday tour delights soldiers in Vicenza with former Patriots star, host of performers  

Washington Post, December 2

‘Speedy’ Weber wrote his wife 300 letters in WWII. She saved them all.

FOX 13 Tampa Bay, November 9

USO Madden 25 Tournament  

Billboard, November 4

The War and Treaty on Becoming the Latest Act to Embrace the USO’s Long-Standing Mission  

Comcast Newsmakers, October 31

Strength in Service: Boosting the Morale of the Military Community with Christopher Plamp of the USO  

Stars and Stripes, October 8

‘SEAL Team’ actor immerses himself into the military community with USO tour to Marine Corps Museum

Business Insider, September 21

Extreme makeover, US Navy edition: See the new apartment-like digs on US aircraft carriers

Live with Kelly and Mark, September 16

Wilmer Valderrama Talks About His Personal Connection to the USO

The Julie Mason Show, Sirius XM, September 16

Dr. J.D. Crouch II on the Recent USO Experience on Capitol Hill

Military.com, September 4

Win Super Bowl Tickets Through the USO’s Annual Madden NFL Tournament

Stars and Stripes, August 26

USO commemorates ‘American Icon’ Toby Keith in NBC concert tribute

Broadway World, August 22

COME FROM AWAY National Tour Performs at U.S. Military Installations

Department of Defense News, August 21

As Need for Comfort Dogs Grows, So Does USO’s Canine Program

Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast, August 16

USO CEO JD Crouch discusses the organization’s vision, programs and impact (starts at 17:35 mark)

Yahoo Sports, August 8

USO hosting Commanders Cup Gaming Tournament at Eglin Air Force Base

The Hollywood Reporter, July 11

Wilmer Valderrama on New Activewear Line E.P.U and Work With USO: “I’m Just So Proud”

KPBS (PBS/NPR, San Diego), July 9

USO Center opens on San Diego carrier Abraham Lincoln ahead of deployment

Executive Health & Life podcast, July 4

Inspiring Leadership and Public Service with Dr. J.D. Crouch II, CEO of the USO

People, June 20

Inside Bikeriders Stars Austin Butler, Norman Reedus and Jodie Comer’s USO Army Base Trip

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