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• Dec 22, 2025

  5 Ways the USO Supports Deployed Service Members and Military Families During the Holidays

  As we, the American people, celebrate the holiday season from the comforts of our homes with our loved ones, this week can look very different for the people who serve and their military families. While the military community navigates deployments, overseas duty stations and everyday challenges of military life, the USO is committed to standing by their side, no matter where their service takes them. Here are five of the many ways the USO supports deployed service members and military families through the holidays.

• Dec 22, 2025

  Finding Family at the USO: How Maddy Built Community at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

  As a military spouse, Maddy understands all too well the challenges of life in the military. That's why, when she and her family were stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, she chose to give back to her community by showing up every day and improving the lives of service members and military families through the USO.

• Dec 12, 2025

  How a Retired Navy Commander is Supporting the Next Generation of Sailors Aboard the USS Nimitz with a New USO Center

  Navy veteran Dr. Harry Livenstein, a former flight surgeon with over three decades of service, recently helped fund a new USO Center aboard the USS Nimitz—the very carrier on which he once served. The Center adds critical support for sailors’ mental health and morale during high-stress deployments, continuing the USO’s mission of standing beside service members wherever they go.