Supporting the Troops by Supporting the USO

Since before the United States entered World War II, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been the bridge between the American public and the U.S. military. In times of peace and war, the USO has consistently delivered its special brand of comfort, morale and recreational services to the military. The USO, a congressionally chartered, private, nonprofit organization, relies on the generosity of individuals and corporations to support USO activities.

Today, the USO delivers its programs and services at more than 130 locations around the world. In recent years, the USO opened centers in Kuwait, Qatar and Afghanistan to support service members participating in Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, as well as centers in Vicenza, Italy, and at the Dallas/Fort Worth, Raleigh/Durham and Denver International Airports.

Military personnel and family members visited USO centers more than 5.3 million times last year. Services include free Internet and e-mail access, libraries and reading rooms, housing assistance, family crisis counseling, support groups, game rooms and nursery facilities.

What We Do:

The USO is perhaps most famous for bringing top flight performers from Bob Hope to Robin Williams to Kid Rock directly to the Front to entertain the troops. But we also provide essential services that support not only our GIs around the world, but also their families left behind at home.

We hand out pre-paid phone cards so troops can call home for free.

We give them care packages of hard-to find personal items.

Our airport centers provide invaluable travel assistance.

Our mobile canteens can travel virtually anywhere with snacks, games, and internet access.

Our front line centers in Iraq and Afghanistan offer a welcome respite from the stress of combat.

USO Volunteers send troops off when they leave, support them along the way, and welcome them home when they return.

Our special programs benefit the children and families of soldiers overseas.

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My dad always said that he got trenchmouth from USO coffee, but he always supported the USO anyway. It's a very worthy organization and is not government supported. They rely on donations to benefit our troops, both oversees and at home. The USO helped bring my brother home from Vietnam when we didn't know whether my dad would live or not (he did, by the way).

We all say we support the troops (whether we support the war or not), but how many of us will put our money where our mouth is? One of the best ways to support the troops is to support the organizations that support the troops.