USO Yokosuka Pivots to Provide Military Families with 24-Hour Support After USS Fitzgerald Crash

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  Sep 7, 2016

  NFL Announces $5 Million Commitment to the USO

  The NFL's announcement of a $5 million commitment to the USO served as a prelude to the 2016 season-opening game in Denver and a celebration of the new USO location inside the Denver Military Entrance Processing Station.

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  Sep 1, 2016

  Back in Iraq, the USO is Finding Ways to Connect Service Members Fighting ISIS to Home

  The USO has set up a volunteer-led operation at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq with a heavy assist from the base command. And the U.S. service members there have put their stamp on it.

• Aug 30, 2016

  Introducing the 2016 Volunteers of the Year

  See how a former airman at Osan Air Base and a jack-of-all-trades in Southern California took down top honors with their selfless service.

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  Aug 24, 2016

  USO and the What To Expect Foundation Host Special Delivery Baby Shower in Dover

  Being pregnant isn’t easy under the best of circumstances. But being pregnant and having a spouse in the military – or serving yourself – can make the expecting experience exponentially more difficult. That’s why the USO and the What to Expect Foundation, led by best-selling author Heidi Murkoff, team to bring Special Delivery Baby Showers to military bases around the world.

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  Aug 24, 2016

  A Dish in the Desert: USO Piloting Expeditionary Satellite Internet Kit Program for Service Members Downrange

  After months of research, two reinforced plastic cases arrived at Camp Shorab, a once-bustling Marine Corps base in Southwestern Afghanistan. When unpacked the packages’ color-coded contents provided a free USO internet connection for troops on the ground.

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  Aug 19, 2016

  ‘A Bet That Went Well’: Veteran Puts in 2,000 USO Volunteer Hours to Win Plane Ticket Wager, Then Uses Flight to Meet USO President

  Veteran Puts in 2,000 USO Volunteer Hours to Win Plane Ticket Wager, Then Uses Flight to Meet USO President

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  Aug 19, 2016

  Meet the 2016 Regional Volunteers of the Year

  A look at the 2016 USO Regional Volunteers of the Year.

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  Aug 15, 2016

  Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families Looks at Transition

  Military families stationed here in Minot, North Dakota -- 50 miles south of the Canadian border -- don’t get many VIP visitors. So when the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families kicked off its 2016 tour at the base, it was a big deal.

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  Aug 15, 2016

  ‘This Woman is Nothing Short of Incredible’: USO Volunteer Pushes on in the Face of MS

  On most weekdays – before USO Fort Riley opens and until after it closes in the evening – Faythe DeMaroney-Scaletta is at the center making sure the building and its visitors are taken care of.

• Aug 8, 2016

  A Family of Volunteers at LAX

  The Cole family talks about why they keep giving back to the USO long after the USO was there for them.

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  Aug 3, 2016

  26 Things You Should Know About the Coast Guard for its 226th Birthday

  Today marks the 226th birthday of the United States Coast Guard. To celebrate, here are 26 facts about one of the federal government’s oldest organizations.

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  Jul 29, 2016

  Meet the Volunteers of the Quarter: Summer 2016

  A look at the USO Volunteers of the Quarter for Summer 2016.

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  Jul 29, 2016

  Military Bride-to-Be Says Yes to the Dress Thanks to the USO at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

  As soon as Melissa Wrisley put on the satin white gown, she knew it was “the dress.” Just a few months earlier, when she was first engaged to her now-husband, Marine Pfc. Brandon Wrisley, Melissa was wondering if she would even be able to find a dress – let alone a designer dress – that would fit their tight wedding budget.

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  Jul 28, 2016

  How an Ordinary Box Truck Became a USO Center on Wheels

  It’s not often that a used dry cleaning truck catches one’s eye, but for USO Wisconsin's Elizabeth Hazlett, the modest, pea-green vehicle was exactly what she was seeking.

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  Jul 21, 2016

  USO Building a New Center at the Tip of the Spear in Turkey

  As tensions have steadily increased in Turkey, life for our service members stationed at Incirlik Air Base changed drastically. But the USO is committed to providing them our trademark support, no matter what.

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  Jul 20, 2016

  'We’re Here for the Soldiers’: How One Volunteer Couple Answered the Call to Serve at USO Fort Hood

  Anne Cosper always wanted to volunteer at the USO. So when her daughter, who currently serves in the U.S. Army, was reassigned to Fort Hood – only an hour drive from her Georgetown, Texas, home – she and her veteran husband, Rick, decided it was the perfect opportunity to get involved.

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  Jul 20, 2016

  How USO SeaTac’s ‘Banana’ Bob Got His Nickname

  Bob Harris first began volunteering at the USO Northwest Seattle-Tacoma International Airport center in 2013. Shortly after he started, he was asked if he’d be interested in picking up donated bananas and bringing them to the airport center once a week. It wasn’t long after his first delivery that Bob realized the donations runs had earned him a new nickname.

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  Jul 20, 2016

  Storytime Brings Families Together at Fort Drum USO

  At the home of the 10th Mountain Division in upstate New York, winters can be long and lonesome. That's why volunteers there began to organize Storytime at the local USO, where military kids can socialize and do arts and crafts with their family.

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  Jul 18, 2016

  Meet ‘Sauerkraut’ Dean: Creator of the USO SeaTac Special

  Dean Quigley knew pretty quickly that something was missing. The 92-year-old started volunteering at USO Northwest’s Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Center in 2003. Once he got acquainted with the food kitchen area, he realized there was an important ingredient absent from the hot dog bar: sauerkraut.

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  Jul 14, 2016

  It’s Never Too Early for Chili Cheese Dogs at the USO

  German troops headed to nearby Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for training had heard about the American delicacy all the way back in Germany. They stopped at the USO center in St. Louis – which is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – at 7 a.m. to find out what the buzz was about.

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  Jul 5, 2016

  USO Northwest Florida Wakes Up Early to Support Sailors

  The Navy probably doesn't emphasize 4 a.m. workouts during the recruiting process. Still, USO Northwest Florida staff and volunteers were waiting with drinks when nearly 700 sailors came off the athletic field at Corry Station.

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  Jul 5, 2016

  WaWa Boosts the USO at 2016 Hoagie Day

  Celebrity chef Robert Irvine helped kick off a $700,000 WaWa fundraising campaign for the USO and make a few tons of hoagies in the process.

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  Jul 5, 2016

  Beach Bash: USO Houston Hosts a Day out for the Coast Guard

  Thanks to a generous donor, USO Houston will host a Beach Bash for each service branch this summer. Our USO Route 75 crew was on the scene to capture the Coast Guard's day at the beach. Take a look.

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  Jun 30, 2016

  Atlanta Falcons Support Military Members With USO/NFL Tour to Pacific

  Atlanta Falcons players Vic Beasley, Matt Bryant, Grady Jarrett and Paul Worrilow joined head coach Dan Quinn to meet service members and military families stationed in Guam and Hawaii.

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  Jun 27, 2016

  Four Legs, Countless Smiles at the USO in Dallas

  Four legs, countless smiles. We met USO volunteer Diane Ratley and her dog, Dayna, at the USO at DFW Airport last week.

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  Jun 27, 2016

  The USO Route 75 Travelogue

  Your daily update on all things USO Route 75, our road trip around the United States to tell the stories of the USO and the military men and women it serves.

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  Jun 20, 2016

  USO and Stars of ‘Empire’ Align For Service Members and Their Families

  Military equals family for 'Empire' stars and USO tour veterans Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett and Bryshere Y. Gray.

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  Jun 14, 2016

  Quilts Donated to USO El Paso Have Service Members Gasping

  The patriotic work of art that hangs inside USO El Paso’s West Fort Bliss location was the cornerstone of a recent center makeover and is a conversation piece for volunteers and visitors.

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  Jun 14, 2016

  21 Facts for the Army's 241st Birthday

  The United States Army has been protecting America for 241 years. Here are some facts you may not know about the revolutionary force.

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  Jun 13, 2016

  'I Can’t Quit': Why One Wounded Army Vet is Running a Marathon to Benefit USO Alaska

  Growing up in Duluth, Minnesota, Revak dreamed of running Grandma’s Marathon, a race that's finish line was near his front door. But a 2006 injury in Iraq left him wondering if he'd be able to run again at all. On June 18 -- thanks to a a special, custom-made orthotic he received last year -- he'll finally get his chance. And he's doing it to benefit USO Alaska, an organization he shares a unique bond with, dating back to the days after his injury.