MacArthur relieved of command 1951
This nameplate was used in 1951
North Korea Hijacs U.S. Naval Vessel 1968
This nameplate was used in 1968

From the Archives

A black and white photo of a man looking on as a boy works a sewing machine on a table.

The shoeshine boys of Seoul

On a cold March day in 1952, some American soldiers whose rifles indicated they might have just come from the front, paused on a street in Seoul and gave candy bars to hungry children.

A volunteer from the 374th Airlift Wing's security forces squadron, left, works the front desk for the USO at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2020.

Yokota security forces airmen takeover USO for a day and host Mario Kart tournament

Twelve members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron took over the USO at Yokota’s Yujo Community Center as part of a new outreach program, Adopt The USO, that puts the clientele in charge.

Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sings with celebrities during a USO show at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Monday, April 23, 2018.

Comedian Jon Stewart, other celebs entertain troops on Korean Peninsula

Servicemembers packed Osan Air Base’s Enlisted Club for the USO show featuring former Detroit Piston Richard “Rip” Hamilton, chef Robert Irvine, MMA fighters Paige VanZant and Max Holloway, and country singer Craig Morgan.

Marilyn Monroe receives an escort while in Korea for her USO tour in 1954.A stone dedication at Inje Country's Catholic church square will recall an era when some of America's biggest stars came to Korea to visit servicemembers during, and soon after the end, of Korean War combat.

Korean county building dedication to Marilyn Monroe's 1954 USO show

A small county in South Korea is betting on a legendary blonde’s visit with American troops 61 years ago to bolster its profile.

Jermaine Aterrado, 4, (left), and his brother Cedrick, 3, are lost in their glow toys before the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families show Oct. 6, 2011, at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan. Their mother, Jinky Aterrado, looks on.

Elmo, Cookie Monster help Sasebo kids get to Sesame Street

A packed gymnasium full of military children didn’t need to ask how to get to Sesame Street on Thursday night. Sesame Street came to them.

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U.S., South Korean servicemembers to be honored by USO

Eighty junior enlisted U.S. and South Korean servicemembers will be honored at various activities over two days next month for their performance and contributions to the community, according to a news release.

At Camp Walker in Daegu, South Korea, on Tuesday, the Daegu region’s first USO held its grand opening. The center offers free Internet, a lounge, snack bar, gaming areas and other amenities. It’s the first United Service Organizations center in the region.

USO expands global reach with new facility in Daegu

The first USO in southern South Korea has opened at Camp Walker in Daegu.