We’re with Mark: A USO Volunteer Who Serves His Fellow Soldiers Beyond the Uniform in Germany

Sep 5, 2014

National Suicide Prevention Month: Help is Just a Phone Call or Click Away

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, an important time to shed light on current and former troops struggling with depression and other invisible wounds. Suicide in the military has become a significant issue in recent years — here is a list of places you can go for help.

Sep 4, 2014

PCS Moves Are All About Attitude

A permanent change of stations happens, on average, every three years for service members and their families. And, like most things in life, what you get out of it mostly relies on what you put into it.

Sep 4, 2014

One Team, One Fight

Going to Navy boot camp as a 32-year-old recruit has its advantages, but there's also a downside: Being picked to lead a team of stressed-out teenagers.

Sep 4, 2014

Football is Back: A Look at How the NFL Supports the USO

Starting with the first USO/NFL tour to Vietnam in 1966 -- which featured Pro Football Hall-of-Famers Johnny Unitas, Willie Davis, Sam Huff and Frank Gifford -- to March's USO/NFL tour featuring Jimmy Graham, Pierre Garcon and Brandon Fields, the league has found ways to consistently show it's appreciation to America's troops.

Sep 3, 2014

'You Realize That You're Not Alone': USO Supports Fort Drum Spouse Through Deployment – and Homecoming

Fort Drum spouses have found a home away from home at the local USO while their significant others were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Sep 3, 2014

There’s a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere

One day after the assault on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, President Franklin Roosevelt made an impassioned seven-minute speech before a joint session of Congress. Three days after the attack, the United States had its first World War II hero.

Sep 2, 2014

Here's How the Army Supports Families of Deployed Service Members

In addition to saying goodbye to friends and family and preparing for dangerous missions in foreign lands or treacherous waters, deploying troops are given the unenviable task of getting their legal, personal and financial documents in order before they leave for duty.

Sep 2, 2014

Tell Us What You Think (and Qualify to Win a $500 Gift Card) by Taking the Tell USO Sound Off Survey

Aug 29, 2014

Your USO at Work: August 2014 — USO Center Helps Wounded Troops and Families Relax and Recharge

Aug 29, 2014

Support Coming in WAVES: WWII Community Group Distributes Neck Pillows to Military Travelers at USO San Diego

Aug 28, 2014

A Major League Experience: Chicago Cubs Pitcher Edwin Jackson Hosts Military Families at Wrigley Field

Aug 27, 2014

Our Youngest Donor Ever? 1-Year-Old's Birthday Celebration Raises Funds to Buy In-Kind Snacks for Troops at USO Osan

Aug 26, 2014

USO Entertainers Stephen Colbert, Katy Perry and Others Win Big at Emmys, MTV VMAs

It was a big few days for USO entertainers, who brought home a total of six Primetime Emmy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards last week. Read on for more about MTV VMA appearances from past USO entertainers like Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Katy Perry, among others!

Aug 26, 2014

Joan Rivers, the San Diego Padres and a Soaked 5K: A Look at USO Events Around The Globe

Aug 25, 2014

Troops Churn Up Homemade Ice Cream at USO Camp Marmal