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From entertainment to expeditionary support, Backstage at the USO will bring together military supporters to honor and celebrate our Armed Forces! The day will begin with a public-facing care package event at the D.C. Wharf and culminate with a variety show at The Anthem hosted by actor Wilmer Valderrama and include performances by comedian Paula Poundstone and country superstar Brantley Gilbert.

Also, actress, Hollywood icon and USO tour veteran Ann-Margret will be presented with the Bob Hope Legacy Award for her many contributions to the USO and our service men and women.

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2019

• #USOHolidays Launches Globally, Asks Military Supporters to Help Nation’s Heroes Who Sacrifice and Serve Far from Home This Holiday Season
• USO Pathfinder® Bolsters Offering with Addition of Hire Our Heroes
• From Fox & Friends: MISSION BBQ Donates Over $1.1 Million to the USO
• The USO Reads Across the Globe and Celebrates One Year of the Bob Hope Legacy Reading Program

2018

• World’s Biggest USO Tour Brings USO Mission To Life Through Worldwide Entertainment Experience
• Florida Georgia Line to headline ‘World’s Biggest USO Tour’ Live from The Anthem in D.C. September 12
• FedEx Football Fellowship Offers Veterans Career Experience with NFL Teams
• USO #Flex4Forces Campaign Breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title at ‘Flex on the Mall’
• USO Launches The Salute to Military Spouses Campaign During USO-Metro’s 36th Annual Awards Dinner
• The USO Invites America to be a Force Behind the Forces℠ with #Flex4Forces and Celebrate National Military Appreciation Month
• USO and Activision to Bring ‘Call of Duty: WWII’ to Service Members Overseas
• USO-NFL Tour to Take Place in Italy and Germany
• The A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation Donates $5 Million to USO Pathfinder℠ Transition Program
• USO Celebrates 77th Birthday, Debuts New Installment of Force Behind the Forces℠ Brand Campaign

2017

• Universal Pictures and the USO Create a Pitch Perfect Experience for More Than 200 Service Members at Pitch Perfect 3 World Premiere in Los Angeles
• USO Expands Transition Mission for Service Members this Veterans Day
• USO Announces $500 Million Fueling the Future Campaign, Celebrates Service Members and Volunteers of the Year at 2017 Force Behind the Forces℠ Gala
• Cast of NBC’s “The Brave” Wrap Up First-Ever USO Tour to Kirtland Air Force Base, and Encourage Fans to Become a Force Behind the Forces℠
• Just in Time for Back-to-School Season, Sesame Street and the USO Hit the Road and Head Back Out On Two-Month European Tour
• Bryan Cranston Wraps Up Day Two of His First-Ever USO Tour
• USO Announces USO Pathfinder℠ Transition Program for Service Members
• USO Announces New Leadership for New Era of Entertainment
• Carolina Panthers Players Mario Addison, Dean Marlowe, Andrew Norwell, Kawann Short and Trai Turner Embark on USO/NFL Tour to Germany
• Netflix and Terry Crews to Kick Off Premiere of New Show “Ultimate Beastmaster” with USO Screening Event at Edwards Air Force Base
• USO and NBA Bring 2017 All-Star Game Experience to U.S. Service Members in the Middle East
• USO and NFL Activate 2017 “Salute to Service” Partnership

2016

• General Joseph Dunford Wraps Up His Second USO Holiday Tour This Christmas, Rounding out the USO’s Year-long 75th Anniversary Celebration
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Lead Second USO Holiday Tour of 2016 and Join USO in Asking America to be the Force Behind the Forces
• FedEx Delivers USO Holidays for Heroes Program & Shows America How to Be a Force Behind the Forces with Care Packages and Messages to Deployed Troops
• USO Meets 75th Anniversary Goal and Gathers 1 Million Messages of Support for Service Members Across the Globe
• USO’s 75th Anniversary Celebration Continues with Star-Studded Holiday Tour Led by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• USO Expands Military Transition Services and Fully Integrates RP/6 Programmatic Resources Into USO’s Global Operations
• Vince Vaughn Shows His Support of USO’s Force Behind the Forces Campaign, Brings USO Screening of “Hacksaw Ridge” to Joint Base Andrews
• USO Kicks Off Veterans Day Countdown to Honor Service Members Past & Present
• USO Supporters Unite as the Force Behind the Forces for 75th Anniversary Gala Honoring Military Heroes, Volunteers and The Coca-Cola Company
• New USO Center Opens at Naval Air Station, Sigonella, Sicily
• The Dead Daisies Step Up to Support the USO’s Force Behind the Forces and Prepare for USO Tour to South Korea
• Amazon Prime Video Joins the USO in Becoming a Force Behind the Forces with Advance Screening of “Bookaboo” at Naval Base San Diego
• Celebrities Stand Together as a Force Behind the Forces for USO’s 75th Anniversary Gala Hosted by Ryan Seacrest
• USO Launches Brand Campaign Force Behind the Forces
• New USO Center Opening at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey Keeps Service Members Connected to Family, Home, and Country
• USO, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures Host Advance USO Screening of “The Magnificent Seven” at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Air Force Birthday
• President Bush Addresses Service Members and Families at Fort Carson Transition Summit
• NFL Celebrates 50-Year Partnership with USO, Pledges Additional $5M to Support America’s Service Members
• Ryan Seacrest to Host and Zac Brown Brand to Perform at 2016 USO Gala Saluting America’s Armed Forces
• Craig Campbell Wraps Up First-Ever USO Tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
• USO of Metropolitan New York Opens New USO Center at Newark Liberty International Airport
• From Fox & Friends: Help the USO send 1 million messages to US service members