Programs and Services for Service Members

 

Keeping in Touch

USO Centers
The USO currently operates more than 130 centers worldwide. Each center provides programs and services geared to serve the unique needs of the community it supports.

Telephone, Internet and E-mail Access
Free Internet and e-mail access is available for service members and their families in USO centers.

Housing Assistance
The USO can help military families locate both short and long-term housing in the area. Emergency housing can also be arranged for military members and their families.

Libraries and Reading Rooms
Libraries and reading rooms are available in most USO centers for military members and their families. There is a take a book/leave a book policy so you can take a book from one USO center and leave it at the next.

Cultural Awareness
USO centers offer an array of cultural, education, and recreational activities, which may include free tickets or reduced rates to theatres, movies, sporting and museum events, and sightseeing tours. Overseas USO centers offer classes on foreign languages, cooking, and other cultural activities to make you comfortable in your new environment.

Recreational Activities
Because service members and their families are often in locations for short periods of times, USO centers offer a sense of community. Activities vary by center location but are offered to all military personnel and their families. Bingo nights, video game tournaments, holiday programs, family support groups and free dinner nights are just a few activities that are available.

Regional Tours
USO centers offer a broad range of low-cost tours to help educate and familiarize service members with their surroundings. Many overseas centers offer half-day, full-day and overnight tours to such locations as Paris, London, Frankfurt, the Rhein Main area, Korea and many other tourist destinations.

Information and Referral/Recreation Services
USO centers provide community welcome packets, maps, travel brochures, cultural and entertainment information, hotel/motel and restaurant listings, social service programs, as well as information on local services and programs offered by the surrounding military installations. The USO also provides referrals and follow-up services for those needing future assistance.