In Honor of 80th Anniversary, USO Encourages Americans to Give More Than Thanks to Military Community
Americans invited to actively express gratitude for troops who serve us all
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ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Feb. 4, 2021, the United Service Organizations (USO) will celebrate 80 years of strengthening America's military service members by connecting them to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation.
The USO has adapted to the evolving needs of the military since its founding in 1941. What began as six civilian organizations pooling their resources to entertain the troops during World War II has transformed into a community-driven nonprofit that continues to reinvent itself and find innovative ways to respond to service members' emergent needs. Wherever members of the military are deployed—on the front lines overseas or on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic response at home—the USO stands by our heroes in uniform.