From the Archives
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.
USO helps Korean spouses prepare for life in the U.S.
Marvin Sanders, center, walks a group of new brides through the cooking portion of the USO's Cross-Cultural School at Camp Kim, South Korea.
USO opens in Guam’s Tumon tourist district
In another sure sign the military on Guam is growing and destined to become larger, the United Service Organizations on Thursday opened its newest location in the heart of the Pacific island’s Tumon tourist district.
Vietnam hero McClary shoots from hip in visit to Okinawa
The pancakes and sausages served at the Camp Hansen United Service Organizations’ Flapjack Fridays came with a helping of American hero last week.
Tug of war competition at Camp Page, 1959
Tug of war contest between the 226th Signal Company and the 1st Missile Battalion was won by the Missilemen. Hq. and Hq. Company was second and 19th Infantry third.
USO’s online programs prove popular with troops during coronavirus lockdowns
“I think we are busier now than before the pandemic,” Yokota USO manager Mardie Marqueze-Velasquez said Wednesday. “We can’t reach them physically, but we have great teams across the globe of volunteers and staff.”
'Band of Brothers' paratroopers, series actors to tour Pacific bases
Four cast members from the HBO series “Band of Brothers” and several paratroopers who inspired the book and television show will visit Pacific bases this month as part of a USO tour.