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A New Site for Wounded, Ill and Injured Soldiers

Last week I had the honor of joining servicemen and women, donors, construction representatives, and USO staff to enjoy the topping out ceremony for the new USO Warrior and Family Center in Ft....

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Snow Problem? No Problem: Some USO Centers Stay Open Late for Troops Despite...

You may have heard it snowed yesterday on the East Coast. While news of cancelled flights and videos of dogs-playing-in-snow likely snuck into your Facebook feed, we noticed a different, heartwarming...

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USO Rhein Main Gives Gaming Troops The Ultimate Ticket to Gamescom 2014

It’s no secret troops love video games. In fact, if you step inside any USO center, one of the first things you’ll likely see is a service member sitting in front of a TV, controller in hand, battling...

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New Center at SeaTac Airport Allows USO Northwest to Better Serve Troops and...

USO Northwest staff and volunteers welcomed community officials and local military leadership for the grand opening of their new 7,500-square-foot center in the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in...

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‘I Can See Him Here’: Mother Finds A Moment of Solace Through Visit to USO...

Vicki Dickinson doesn’t remember much about the two years after her son was killed. Between the funeral, the tears and the coping, everything felt like a blur. But she does recall one moment in perfect...

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The Stories Behind Military Challenge Coins

They’re one good deed and an open palm away. And they can be kinda heavy. Challenge coins permeate the military. Almost everyone with a significant rank doles them out. Even the commander-in-chief has...

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USO and TAPS Come Through for Army Family After Son’s Suicide

Like every Saturday morning, Kathy Smith expected a phone call from her Army veteran son. But on this Saturday, it was a call from someone else. “Corey Jon Smith, what did you do? Oh my God kid! What...

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And The Winners Are: Top USO Centers Announced at the TellUSO Awards

What’s your favorite USO center? The USO asks troops and families to pick their favorite center each year through the TellUSO Survey and announces the winners at the annual USO Leadership Conference....

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9 Times the USO Came Through for Military Moms

To mark Mother’s Day weekend, here are nine ways the USO has come through for military moms and families: 1. Beamed in to the delivery room: Marine Capt. Nick Whitefield went downrange during the...

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USO Follows Troops Back to Baghdad with New Location

If the military is going back into Iraq, then so is the USO. USO services hadn’t been requested in the region since the 2011 drawdown. But that changed over the July 4th weekend when — with the help of...

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