Our Mission
To strengthen the well-being of the people serving in America’s military and their families.
Since 1941, the USO has been the nation’s leading organization to serve the men and women in the U.S. military, and their families, throughout their time in uniform. From the moment they join, through their assignments and deployments, and as they transition back to their communities, the USO is always by their side.
Today’s USO continuously adapts to the needs of our men and women in uniform and their families, so they can focus on their very important mission. We operate USO centers at or near military installations across the United States and throughout the world, including in combat zones, and even un-staffed USO service sites in places too dangerous for anyone but combat troops to occupy.
USO centers throughout the country offer hospitality for service members and their families. Our trademark USO tours bring America and its celebrities to service members who are assigned far from home, to entertain them and convey the support of the nation. And our many specialized programs offer a continuum of support to service members throughout their journey of service, from the first time they don the uniform until the last time they take it off.
The USO is not part of the federal government. A congressionally chartered, private organization, the USO relies on the generosity of individuals, organizations and corporations to support its activities, and is powered by a family of volunteers to accomplish our mission of connection.
USO El Paso centers at East and West Fort Bliss provide a warm and comforting place where service members and their families can make use of a computer lab, play a video game, catch a movie, play pool, have a snack or just put their feet up and relax. At the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) we support enlisted recruits and their families. From the time, they begin their military career, to the time they reintegrate into civilian life, the USO is with them at every milepost of their military journey.
USO Transition Services aids service members and their families to successfully transition back to civilian life through a first-of-its-kind concierge approach that connects troops and their families with specific resources and organizations in the following eight pillars of support – Finance, Housing, Legal, Benefits, Education, Employment, Health and Wellness, and Family Support.
The USO is a family of volunteers, sustained by the charitable contributions of millions of generous Americans. We are united in our commitment to strengthening the well-being of the people serving in America’s military and their families.