Stories
from the USO Midwest region
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USO Wisconsin Provides a Home Away this Winter
USO supported dinners on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve to service members stationed at Fort McCoy. Over the past several months, service m…
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USO Indiana Teams up with the Pacers
USO Indiana was excited to partner with the Indiana Pacers again for their Hoops for Troops event. The event had been postponed for the la…
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USO Ohio Makes Christmas Bright for Service Members on Duty
The holidays are always a good time to spread cheer, especially to service members who are separated from loved ones over the holidays. USO…
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USO Iowa Rallies Around Military Families
USO Iowa doesn’t let geography limit their ability to reach service members living in remote parts of the state. National Guard service mem…
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USO Spritz for Expectant Mothers in North Dakota
USO staff braved canceled flights and winter weather to join service members at Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB) in northeastern North Dako…
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Painting Fun at the Cavalier Space Force Station
The USO was on site for a Friday evening painting party for service members and their spouses at the Cavalier Space Force Station, located …
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USO Indiana and USO Wisconsin Support Operation Allies Welcome
On August 16, the Taliban took control of the Southwest Asian nation prompting an expedited evacuation of U.S., Allied and Afghan partners …
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USO Camp Dodge Provides Home Away from Home for Service Members throughout Iowa
If you haven’t made the trek down I-80, through Illinois and visited the great State of Iowa, you’re missing out. Not only on visiting a wo…
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USO Ohio Jumps into Action for Grounded Airmen
For the tenth time in as many months, USO staff and volunteers began their day with a farewell to 180 deploying airmen and soldiers from th…
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USO Midwest Region Support in North Dakota
USO Midwest Region was proud to support a family day for a unit in Bismarck, North Dakota this year! Families gathered for a day of fun, fe…
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USO Special Delivery Baby shower presented by Johnson & Johnson with Heidi Murkoff
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Jewel-Osco’s Register Campaign Returns to Round Up Support for USO
The 2021 Jewel-Osco Register Campaign will take place in 188 stores across Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa in April. In its fifth year, the reg…
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Transitioning Service Members and Spouses get Support in the Midwest Region
The USO Pathfinder® Transition Program provides professional development services to active duty, Reserve, National Guard members and milit…
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One of the Midwest’s Very Own: Tom Rowan presented with 2020 Janice K. Emmert USO Stateside Volunteer of the Year Award
On Friday, March 19, Tom Rowan, proud Army veteran, was presented with the Janice K. Emmert USO Stateside Volunteer of the Year for 2020 Aw…
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USO Wisconsin Spans the State to Give More Than Thanks
To help support our service members on the front lines of COVID-19 relief efforts, USO has spanned the state of Wisconsin to provide comfor…
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USO Ohio Welcomes New Brides with Annual “Marry Me Military” Event
USO Ohio recently presented its seventh Marry Me Military event. Brides-to-be who are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, as well …
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USO Indiana Delivers Successful New Monthly Family Theme Nights
USO Indiana is excited to connect with service members and their families in a new and exciting way in 2021! Each month a different theme …
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USO Military Spouse Programs: Snack 'n Chat Connects for a Taste Bud Adventure
USO Illinois and Iowa teams continue to strengthen and empower military spouses, virtually, through USO Military Spouse Programs: Snack ‘n …
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Expeditionary Support Success in Michigan
Hello, Michigan! The USO’s Midwest Region Operations Team has been excited to bring expanded support and resources to new locations through…