Your USO is turning 75!
As the nation braced itself for World War II in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized that maintaining high morale in America’s fighting force would be vital to the nation’s success in battle. “Not by machines alone will we win this war,” Roosevelt said. On February 4, 1941, he led the founding of the USO as the nation’s organization dedicated to keeping service members connected to the people and places they were fighting for.
As it turns 75, the USO’s mission is as vital today as it was in 1941. To mark its anniversary, the USO is inviting Americans to get reacquainted with today’s USO, whose mission is to strengthen America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country throughout their service to the nation. This mission cannot be accomplished by the USO alone. All Americans can help their military neighbors, friends and relatives – and service members whom they’ve never met – by staying more closely connected to them as they serve the nation. The USO is dedicating itself to making those connections easier to maintain.
Throughout the year, the USO will share historical and real-time memories via #USOconnects and is inviting the public to share their memories, experiences, appreciation and stories of connection by using the hashtag. In addition, the USO has designed a gold and blue anniversary logo to commemorate the milestone.
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