REVIEWING USO

Description: The USO is a private, nonprofit organization, whose mission is to support U.S. service members by providing morale, welfare and recreation services. Congressionally chartered, the USO, relies on the generosity of individuals and corporations to support our activities. The USO currently operates more than 130 centers worldwide, including three Mobile USOs. Service members and their families visit USO centers more than 5.3 million times each year.

The USO is the way the American public supports the troops. By supporting the USO, Americans show their appreciation and express their gratitude to the men and women who defend us. USO services include free Internet and e-mail access, information referral, libraries and reading rooms, housing and travel assistance, orientation and cultural awareness seminars, support groups, game rooms, nursery facilities and celebrity entertainment.


The USO reaches out through:

Airport centers, welcoming weary military travelers with a place to rest and the ability to familiarize themselves with their new surroundings
Family and community centers, promoting intercultural understanding and orientation to unfamiliar locations
Mobile USOs, bringing a “home away from home” directly to service members stationed in remote areas throughout the United States.
USO celebrity entertainment tours, bringing volunteer celebrities to entertain, lift morale, and express the gratitude and support of the American people