Wednesday, February 27, 2013
No Dough Dinners are designed to help troops and families who might struggle financially before payday. Read full storyTuesday, February 26, 2013
Melissa Novoa was one of several military family members sharing their stories Monday at the USO Caregivers Conference at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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As the USO prepares to convene its fourth USO Caregivers Conference at Camp Pendleton, Calif. on Monday, Programs Manager Jackie Green and her USO Warrior and Family Care team are able to see the impact that the one-day conferences are having on troops, their families and their caregivers. Read full storyFriday, February 22, 2013
USO center managers are expected to do it all. There are volunteers to check on, budgets to track and services to keep running. Letting the coffee pot run dry or the Internet go down are only the start of your worries. For 14 weeks last fall, center manager Michael Eyassu oversaw all that and more by himself in a war zone. Read full storyTuesday, February 19, 2013
The USO of Metropolitan Washington has made its name on deeds, not symbols. But it was plain to see the pride Rogers took in holding up those keys in front of a tent full of troops, donors and media during the Feb. 5 grand opening of the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, Va. Read full storyFriday, February 15, 2013
Ashley Leigh Miller and Che Brown could be the quintessential military family. Read full storyWednesday, February 13, 2013
Construction for the new center started in late October and concluded on Super Bowl Sunday, when the center was officially opened with a ceremony in front of nearly 40 guests and distinguished visitors from around the area. Read full storyMonday, February 11, 2013
Bagram Airfield primarily serves as a hub for flights in and out of Afghanistan. Despite being nestled in a northeastern valley of the Hindu Kush Mountains, more than 40,000 military personnel call Bagram home. Read full storyThursday, February 07, 2013
Jeep and the USO packed the Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir for an exciting night punctuated by a dinner prepared by celebrity chef and former Marine John Besh. Ravens running back Ray Rice and actress Olivia Munn of HBO’s “The Newsroom” also joined the event, mingling with troops and their families and posing for pictures during the three-hour event. Read full storyWednesday, February 06, 2013
Prior to the official ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, military families had the chance to spend Super Bowl Sunday at the new Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, Va.Read full story