With summer in full swing, it’s more important than ever to remember and honor our troops who are facing extreme temperatures, sacrificing this time with their families to protect us and our nation.
We thank you for helping our service members during times like these. Below, you’ll find updates on all the work your support helped make possible in the last few weeks.
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Reuniting military families
A Military Family Reunites With Their Sailor After Deployment on the USS George H.W. Bush
This April, hundreds of military families eagerly awaited the return of their loved ones after spending nearly nine months at sea. For one family, this was a truly special moment.
Click here to read about this heartwarming moment and all the work the USO does to ensure families can stay connected for long periods of time apart. »
Sailors Aboard the USS George H.W. Bush Have a New USO Center To Call Their Own
U.S. Navy sailors spend long periods of time in a relatively small space — a floating structural steel vessel with very few port visits. This can be extremely isolating and stressful. That’s why, with your support, the USO created the first aircraft carrier-based USO center on June 6, 2023.
Click here to read about the ribbon-cutting ceremony, view photos of the event and hear from troops about their experiences at the center. »
GET INSPIRED
USO Community Cleans Beach in Okinawa
Gratitude is at the beach! A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers and sponsor, Raytheon Technologies (“RTX"), who joined 47 service members, their families and USO staff at Kin Beach for our monthly beach cleanup event. Together, we filled over 40 bags with trash and made a difference in caring for Okinawa’s beautiful beaches! We extend our appreciation to RTX for its support in making events like this possible.
GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Hemsworth Surprises Troops During “Extraction 2” Screening
Last month, the actor greeted troops during a surprise visit to an advanced screening of “Extraction 2”. The event was hosted by the USO at IPIC Fulton Market theater in New York City. More than 100 service members were in attendance!
Salute to Service: NFL-USO Tour in Japan
New Orleans Saints’ Johnathan Abram and Baltimore Ravens’ Roquan Smith embarked on a week-long NFL-USO tour to Japan, visiting U.S. troops and their families at military bases across the country. The tour included visits to Air Force and Marine bases, and the players participated in various base activities, including unit visits, one-on-one meetings, and onsite NFL PLAY 60 camps.
Read more about their visit, the NFL’s Salute to Service program and our long-standing partnership with them to help our troops feel connected to home. »
USO Tour Featuring Chef Tyler Florence
Chef Tyler Florence joined the USO for a tour of Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif. where he treated service members to the ultimate BBQ lunch.
Looking for a perfect summer BBQ? Check out Chef’s BBQ rub recipe he demoed for the Marines here »
EVENTS
USO Celebrates Military Service Members This Fourth of July
The USO is honored to have co-hosted this year's Fourth of July celebration for service members and their families at the White House. Two Mobile USO Program Units were on the South Lawn, where military guests and kids participated in outdoor activities, playing video games and taking advantage of our units' air-conditioning to beat the summer heat.
Click here to explore all the other activities and events we participated in as we celebrated our great nation and our brave troops this July Fourth. »
BY THE NUMBERS
150K
That’s the number of patriotic military supporters who signed our troop thank-you card in honor of July Fourth. If you missed your chance (or just want to make sure the troops still know you have their backs), click here to say thank you for everything they do.
VOICE OF THE USO
"When I was coming out of my National Training Center rotation in California, USO volunteers were there to give us goodie bags and coffee. It made us very happy because we hadn’t had real food in 30-plus days, so they were amazing."
— A 1st Lt. in the Army and former USO employee on how she’s stayed connected to the USO while serving our country
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