Across the Middle East and around the world, U.S. service members are operating under demanding and rapidly changing conditions. Troop movements have accelerated, plans have shifted, and many service members are deploying far from home with little notice.
In moments like this, our focus remains where it has always been: on the people who serve and the families who support them.
As service members move through installations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and beyond, USO teams and volunteers are there, providing steady support. Whether offering rest, nourishment and connection to home, or a steady and reassuring presence, our focus is unwavering. We are on-the-ground throughout the region, standing with them through demanding missions and extended deployments away from home.
At installations around the world, USO Centers are open, providing service members and military families a place of respite as they navigate long hours, heightened tensions and sudden changes. With a presence on military installations worldwide, the USO is the only military support organization positioned to support service members in the places they are serving right now.
At home, USO Centers continue to support military families navigating uncertainty with their loved ones deployed, offering comfort, connection and steady community during stressful times.
Service members in the region receive supplies from USO staff who are on the ground. | Photo credit USO Photo
The USO’s mission does not shift with circumstances. Wherever service members are called, the USO is there alongside them, strengthening well-being, sustaining morale and providing connection in the places they serve and the communities they call home.
The USO stands shoulder to shoulder with the people who serve and their families at home and overseas throughout this challenging situation, today, and every day.
We remain here with you, for the people who serve.
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