Answering Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Call to Service

• Sep 5, 2019

  As Coast Guard and National Guard Respond to Hurricane Dorian, the USO Is By Their Side

  As Hurricane Dorian threatens the South Carolina coast this morning, the National Guard stands ready to provide disaster relief — and the USO will be by their side.

• Sep 4, 2019

  These 5 Heroic Women of World War II Should Be Household Names

  Here are five heroic women of World War II whose work and service to the nation should make them household names.

• Sep 3, 2019

  Meet the Air Force Reserve 'Hurricane Hunters' Chasing Storms Like Hurricane Dorian

  The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, aka the “Hurricane Hunters," is the only Air Force unit tasked with the mission of collecting data from the inside of a storm and flying into the eye of hurricanes, like Hurricane Dorian.

• Aug 29, 2019

  Toys for Tots, ‘Fighting Fourth’ and ‘Pappy Boyington’: What to Know About the Marine Corps Reserve

  The Marine Corps Reserve was created on August 29, 1916. To celebrate its birthday, here are 11 facts you’ll want to know about the citizen-warriors of the Marine Corps Reserve.

• Aug 28, 2019

  Mother Finds Comfort in Son’s Deployment to Kuwait Thanks to USO and Batman

  This Army mom was nervous when her son was leaving for Kuwait on his first deployment - but with the help from some USO volunteers at the airport and her son's exciting experience with a Batman-themed USO tour, she was able to find some comfort.

• Aug 27, 2019

  Military Families Connect While Volunteering at USO Okinawa Beach Cleanup

  Thanks to USO Camp Hansen's Learning, Engaging, Activity, and Play program (LEAP) military families on Okinawa can connect with their community through a variety of free activities, like volunteering at beach cleanups.

• Aug 26, 2019

  Everyday is Dog Day for Marine Military Working Dog Handlers and Their Canine Companions

  Today might be national dog day, but when you rely on your teammate as much as Marine military working dog handlers rely on their canine partners, every day is a dog day worth celebrating.

• Aug 23, 2019

  When National Guard Troops Deploy for Hurricane Relief, the USO Is There to Help

  Thanks to contributions from supporters like you, the USO is prepared to deploy during hurricane season 2019 to provide a touch of home to troops activated for any rescue and relief efforts.

• Aug 22, 2019

  What is the U.S. Navy Dental Corps?

  The U.S. Navy Dental Corps is made of the more than 1300 dentists and oral surgeons responsible for maintaining oral health and readiness of the Navy and Marine Corps.

• Aug 20, 2019

  National Guard 'Ready to Respond' During 2019 Hurricane Season

  The National Guard is busy preparing for hurricane season 2019, which runs from June 1 through November 30.

• Aug 19, 2019

  This Is What Would Happen if People Stopped Giving Charitable Donations

  Imagine a world where people stop giving toward the charity of their choice, all because they think their one $20 or $45 charitable donation doesn’t make a real impact. Multiply that by a few thousand people and it’s not a pretty picture.

• Aug 16, 2019

  Why Should You Care About Military Spouse Employment?

  Military spouse unemployment rates are at least four times the national average and 56% of spouses consider themselves to be underemployed. Here's how you can help.

• Aug 15, 2019

  Meet the USO Volunteers of the Quarter for Summer 2019

  These four USO volunteers exemplify what it takes to keep service members and military families connected to family, home and country. Meet our USO volunteers of the quarter for summer 2019!

• Aug 13, 2019

  What do Marines do and Why Are They Part of the Navy?

  Did you ever wonder what U.S. Marines do and why they are part of the Navy? The answer begins with taking a deeper, historical look at what Marines are and what they do.

• Aug 12, 2019

  Two Game-Changing Military Spouse Benefits: USO Coffee Connections and Military Spouse Networking Events

  They don't wear camouflage or drive humvees, but military spouses serve in their own way. To help military spouses connect with each other and their community, the USO created Military Spouse Networking Events and Military Coffee Connections.

• Aug 8, 2019

  Why Marlene Dietrich Was One of the Most Patriotic Women in World War II

  Actress. Singer. Spy. USO Tour Veteran. Marlene Dietrich was many things, but to soldiers in World War II, she was a morale-boosting entertainer willing to go right to the front lines to support our nation’s military. Here are five ways Dietrich supported American troops – and the USO – during World War II.

• Aug 6, 2019

  8 Things You Need to Know About the Purple Heart Medal

  To recognize Purple Heart Day on August 7, here's 8 facts about the Purple Heart and its recipients.

• Aug 6, 2019

  'I Don’t Ask for Anything in Return': Navy Veteran and USO Volunteer Connects Over Deployment Stories

  USO Wisconsin volunteer Judy Adank has been part of the military family her whole life. From growing up as an Army brat, to serving in the Navy herself, it only made sense to turn the USO when she decided to start volunteering in her spare time.

• Aug 5, 2019

  A Day in the Life of a Military Working Dog

  From detecting improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan to being on the front lines, military working dogs have been used to help service members win battles for generations.

• Aug 2, 2019

  When is Coast Guard Day?

  To celebrate Coast Guard Day, which takes place on place on August 4, the Coast Guard birthday, here's nine facts you need to know the military branch within the Department of Homeland Security.

• Aug 1, 2019

  What is the Navy Medical Service Corps?

  The Medical Service Corps is made up of Naval officers who serve mainly as research scientists and medical specialists, providing cutting-edge, 24/7 medical care to sailors, Marines their families all around the world.

• Jul 29, 2019

  Everything You Need to Know About the Military and Sharks for Discovery Shark Week 2019

  As the longest-running cable television programming event in history, Shark Week has been terrifying and educating viewers on sharks since 1988. But did you know the U.S. military is also connected to these monsters of the deep?

• Jul 28, 2019

  Helping Wounded Warriors and Their Families Through Adaptive Sports and More at USO Warrior Week

  USO Warrior Week, which is held in Virginia Beach, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and El Paso, is an annual event helping wounded warriors and their military families through free adaptive sports and other therapeutic recreational activities.

• Jul 26, 2019

  The True Story Behind the Coast Guard’s Only Medal of Honor Recipient

  During World War II, Coast Guardsman Douglas Munro gave his life so a detachment of 500 Marines could live. He was honored with the Medal of Honor for his actions and is the only member of the Coast Guard awarded the medal.

• Jul 25, 2019

  Twin Sisters Enlist and Retire Together After 34 Year National Guard Career

  Twin sisters who began their Army National Guard careers together, went to war in Afghanistan together and share a house together, are now planning their retirements from the New York Army National Guard together.

• Jul 24, 2019

  How One Military Bride Gave Back to the USO in Her Wedding Registry with Facebook Fundraisers

  For most engaged couples, a wedding registry is an exciting chance to furnish and decorate their new home. But for newlyweds Ellie Daniels and Army Lt. Col. Kirk Daniels, they decided their wedding registry was a unique opportunity to use Facebook fundraising to give back to the USO.

• Jul 23, 2019

  ‘Takes One Click’: Why This Navy and Marines Mom Hosted a USO Facebook Birthday Fundraiser

  For her birthday this year, military mom Karin Frostholm wanted to do something different to honor her two active-duty sons. So, she started a Facebook birthday fundraiser for the USO, raising $297 for the military charitable organization that's always by the side of her family's two service members.

• Jul 22, 2019

  Is the USO a Nonprofit? Yes!

  At the USO, we talk a lot about what we do, because we believe that the service members who we support are the ones that deserve the spotlight. However, we sometimes don’t talk enough about who we are as an organization and whether or not we are a nonprofit. The USO is in fact a nonprofit, non-government organization and we rely on generous donors like you to fuel our support of the nation’s military.

• Jul 19, 2019

  Celebrating 'One Giant Leap': Facts About the U.S. Military in Space in Honor of Apollo 11's 50th Anniversary

  The military has a long and storied relationship with spaceflight and NASA. With July 20th marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, here’s a quick refresher on just how intertwined the military is with the U.S. space program.

• Jul 18, 2019

  50 Years after Apollo 11 Moon Landing, Army Doctor Takes 'Giant Leap' to Space

  Fifty years after Neil Armstrong said, "One small leap for man, one giant leap for mankind," during the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, one U.S. Special Forces battalion surgeon will take the next giant leap into space.