Tag Archives: USO

Sesame Street characters dance for children attending the Fort Meade, Maryland, showing of the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families tour. DoD photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Cedric Haller.

Sesame Street/USO Tour Brings Kids Joy, Parents Advice

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Katie Lange

Military kids love Elmo and Cookie Monster, and they face a lot of unique challenges. So why not combine those together to teach them how to deal?
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Military Children, Military Families, Military Transition, Rotator | Tagged civilian transition, Experience for Military Families, Fort Meade, military transition, Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, USO | Leave a comment

Sesame Street's Elmo and Rosita helped pack some USO bags for service members, too, although they were mostly there for the photo op. DoD photo by Marine Staff Sgt. Drew Tech

Elmo Helps Our Deployed Troops … Sort Of

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Katie Lange

Sesame Street and Congress love to help deployed military members … even though some of them physically can’t.
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Posted in Community Partnerships, DoD News, Military Families, Rotator | Tagged Congress, deployment, Elmo, House of Representatives, MOLLE pouch, Rosita, Sesame Street, supplies, troops, USO | Comments Off

First Lady Michelle Obama hugs former Late Show host David Letterman as President Barack Obama looks on during the comedy show in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the USO and the 5th anniversary of Joining Forces at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C. May 5, 2016. Joining Forces is an initiative to help military, veterans and their families founded by Dr. Jill Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)

Morning SITREP: Joining Forces, USO, Reading Rainbow

Posted on May 6, 2016 by glenn.selby

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Morning SITREP for Friday, May 6.
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Posted in Daily SITREP, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Fort Leonard Wood, Joining Forces, Morning SITREP, POTUS, Reading Rainbow, USO | Comments Off

Katie and other Sesame Street characters greet children during the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families tour. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Sesame Street/USO Show Helps Kids Shift to Civilian Life

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Katie Lange

A new Sesame Street/USO show touring at overseas installations helps military children cope with the transition to civilian life.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Military Children, Military Families, Military Transition, Rotator | Tagged Military Children, military families, military kids, military transition, Sesame Street, Sesame Street USO tour, Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families, USO | Leave a comment

Comedian Robin Williams visits with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John F. Campbell, commanding general, Combined Task Force 101 aftter the USO Holiday Tour show at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on Dec.15, 2010. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife Deborah are hosting the holiday tour featuring Willaims and comedians Robin Williams, Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan, Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and country musicians Kix Brooks and Bob Dipiero touring the Central Command area of responsibility. (DoD photo by Mass Communciation Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

Dear Mr. Williams – Thank You for Your Service

Posted on August 12, 2014 by glenn.selby

We remember Robin Williams, who to the military community was more than just a comedian and actor. He was a friend!
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Incirlik Air Base, Jim Garamone, Operation NORTHERN WATCH, Robin Williams, Secretary Chuck Hagel, Shannon Collins, USO | 1 Comment