Meet the 2025 USO Service Members of the Year

Every year, service members around the world put their lives on the line through selfless and heroic acts, and the USO is honored to recognize some of these people who serve by announcing the 2025 USO Service Members of the Year. Get to know this ye…

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Apr 23, 2025
Bloom Where We Are Planted: A Poem

Lucy K., age 12, shares a personal poem about what it means to be a military kid in honor of Month of the Military Child, and as part of our 2025 USO Military Kids Creative Showcase.
Apr 22, 2025
Dandelions: A Poem by a Military Kid

Did you know that dandelions, with their ability to grow wherever they are planted, have become a symbol for military children? Just like these resilient flowers, military kids must often learn to bloom wherever their next duty station takes them. Abigail, a military kid, explores this theme in her poem, written in honor of Month of the Military Child, and as part of the 2025 USO Military Kids Creative Showcase.
Apr 22, 2025
Where I’m From: A Poem by a Military Child

Gabriel L., age 11, shares a poem describing the many layers to life as military kid - including living abroad and moving frequently - as part of our 2025 USO Military Kids Creative Showcase.

Meet the 2025 USO Service Members of the Year

Bloom Where We Are Planted: A Poem

Dandelions: A Poem by a Military Kid

Where I’m From: A Poem by a Military Child

"A Military Child" by Logan K., Age 10

A Military Couple is Paying it Forward to Their Community by Running the Boston Marathon on Team USO

Meet Candace, our 2024 USO Volunteer of the Year in the Continental U.S.

How a USO Donor’s Concern for Sailors Influenced the Creation of USO Centers on Three U.S. Navy Ships

Meet Joseph, a Former Military Kid and Soldier, and Now Our 2024 USO Volunteer of the Year OCONUS

How a Navy Veteran and His Family are Giving Back to Today’s Sailors Through USO Centers on Ships

Deploying to the Middle of “Nothing Hill” Can’t Stop Service Members in Kosovo from Finding Something Great with the USO

Beyond the Uniform: An Air Force Veteran’s Mission to Serve Again, Now Through the USO

How One Soldier’s Grit and Perseverance - and a Little Support From the USO - Helped Her Achieve Professional Success

Meet the 2024 USO Canine Volunteer of the Year Nominees!

Expecting Military Families in New Orleans Celebrated by the USO and the NFL During the Super Bowl Experience LIX

Honoring a Family’s Legacy of Service: How Gerry Shows His Commitment to Service Members With the USO

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