Mary English,

You may not always hear about it in the news, but 2023 has been a very difficult and dangerous year for those who serve — and we rely on this patriotic community to be prepared to support them for whatever comes next.

Service members in the Middle East were recently wounded by attacks from Iran-backed militia groups. Thousands of additional service members were called to serve in Eastern Europe to continue supporting our NATO allies.

As tensions escalate around the world, will you make a tax-deductible donation of $29 now to help us support our brave heroes through whatever they'll face next? Right now, your tax-deductible donation will be MATCHED^* by a generous group of USO donors, up to $150,000, through December 29, 2023. Your matched gift will help us reach our critical goal to raise $100,000 from email and text messages each day through the end of the year — all towards support for service members.

Members of our military risk their lives to protect us and our freedoms every day, and it's up to us to provide them with the critical support and appreciation they deserve wherever they serve. But as a nonprofit organization, we rely on the generosity of grateful Americans like YOU to help us accomplish our mission every year.

With so much conflict and uncertainty in the world right now, we need your help to keep our vital military support programs going and ensure we're prepared to send resources at a moment's notice in 2024. But time is running out for patriotic Americans like you to MATCH your support for service members with a tax-deductible donation before the year ends.

Will you please make a gift of $29 or more now? All gifts through Dec. 29, 2023 will be DOUBLED to help provide crucial support to those who will serve and sacrifice to keep us safe and free in 2024.

Thank you so much for your generosity, Mary English. As a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, I can tell you with certainty that your support really does make a difference to service members here at home and around the world.

Christopher Plamp
Senior Vice President, USO