Friday, October 19, 2012
Last April, USO of Illinois began a program to help get troops’ boots on solid footing in the professional arena upon returning from the battlefield. Read full storyThursday, October 18, 2012
This year’s Love Ride on Sunday, Oct. 21 will benefit the USO, thanks in large part to actor Robert Patrick. Read full storyFriday, October 12, 2012
In the inaugural Camp Humphreys Fitness Games on October 6, the USO and 60 volunteers teamed with Humphreys CrossFit instructor Capt. Danny Stokes and MWR Super Gym director Lonnie Herring to create an eight-event test of strength and endurance.Read full storyTuesday, October 09, 2012
The USO Liberty Bells were born in the era of the Andrews Sisters and “The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” but today, as the USO continues to morph with the changing needs of troops and military families, so too have the USO Liberty Bells. Read full storyThursday, October 04, 2012
Despite the threat of rain, Kangaroo Express executives presented the USO with a check Wednesday at a celebratory event held at the PNC Arena.Read full storyFriday, September 28, 2012
Construction of the USO’s new Warrior and Family Center in Fort Belvoir, Va., is progressing quickly and the USO wanted to give our tremendous supporters and followers a sneak peek at how the project is coming together.Read full storyWednesday, September 26, 2012
Suicide numbers are rising among the nation’s 1.4 million active-duty troops. Learn how the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), a USO best-in-class partner that provides support and counseling to anyone who has lost a military member, helped the Gallagher family find the support system they need. Read full storyFriday, September 21, 2012
Kari Burgess-Brown sees it every day. As center manager of USO Fort Campbell, her daily interactions with troops give her firsthand knowledge of the lives that our military families lead. Her sister is the wife of a serviceman, allowing Kari to sympathize with military spouses as they deal with challenges on the home front.Read full storyFriday, September 21, 2012
The USO will be a key player at this year's Warrior Open. USO staff will be responsible for inviting and checking in hundreds of attendees while supporting our wounded troops as they recover and show their sportsmanship and competiveness during the tournament.Read full storyMonday, September 17, 2012
USO Yokosuka Center Operation Manager Jason Rouse checks in with a recap of a great activity focused on military children and modeled after the popular CBS reality show "The Amazing Race."Read full story