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® why whywewedodowhat whatwewedodo THE THE 2010 2010 ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT REPORT thanks why? The USO depends on a set of connections. Troops and their families Why work so hard to support troops and their families ? contribute the valor and steadfastness that keep our nation safe Why maintain a global network that runs 24/7/365 ? and sound. A strong America empowers its citizens, individual Why keep improving our programs, researching, fine-tuning, and corporate. The literal and figurative contributions of citizens and checking quality? Why recruit thousands of volunteers and corporations enable our volunteers and staff to support troops who personify America’s gratitude to her troops, and their families. We thank everyone for doing their part, but, and who enable us to deliver needed services and as always, our deepest gratitude goes to Americans in uniform continue to make them better ? Why strive to ensure that and their spouses, children, mothers, fathers and siblings. whenever and wherever our troops are at the front, they have as much access to home as possible? because because Because Because democracy democracy carries acarries price, and a price, thatand pricethat canprice can be painfully be painfully high. Because high. Because when America when America goes to war, goes to war, her defenders her defenders need herneed as much her as as much she needs as she them needs – them – to help wounded to help wounded warriorswarriors heal, to comfort heal, to families comfort families wrackedwracked by loss and by loss grief,and to maintain grief, to maintain the links the links to home to that home keepthat Americans keep Americans in uniform in uniform connected connected to those they to those love.they Because love. Because when people whenare people putting are putting there’s nothere’s no their livestheir on the livesline onfor thefreedom, line for freedom, such thing such as doing thing as toodoing muchtoo formuch them.for them. WHY WE’RE WHY EVERYWHERE WE’RE EVERYWHERE In transit or Inon transit base,or on base, AmericansAmericans in uniformincan uniform rely oncan centers rely on to provide centers to provide the supportthe they support need when they need they when need it. they need it. USO USO Centers Centers There is nothing There islikenothing a USOlike center. a USO It’s center. where troops It’s where andtroops their families and theircanfamilies relax and can feel relaxat and home, feel at home, find a friendly findsmile a friendly and know smilethat andtheir knowcountry that their supports countrythem. supports A lone them. traveler A lone finds traveler companionship. finds companionship. A recruit rattled A recruit by arattled missedbyconnection a missed connection gets a cold gets sodaaand coldassurance soda and that assurance all willthat be well. all will A family be well. A family naps between napsflights between or gets flights thatordiaper gets that changed diaperbefore changed hitting before the hitting road. the road. arecenters volunteers, are volunteers, the heart and the heart soul ofand thesoul USO.ofEvery the USO. day, Every for day, for Most of theMost people of the staffing peoplecenters staffing compensation compensation measured measured in grins and in waves grins and and waves handshakes, and handshakes, they treat all theycomers treat all likecomers familylike – family – because forbecause them, troops for them, andtroops their families and theirarefamilies family.are Lastfamily. year centers Last year worldwide centers worldwide tallied nearly tallied nearly 8 million visits 8 million by troops visitsand by troops their families and their andfamilies presented and more presented than more 1,700 than family-focused 1,700 family-focused events. events. to evolved reflect what to reflect troopswhat andtroops families andwant. families In 2010, want.weInopened 2010, we 11 opened 11 Centers andCenters activities andhave activities evolved have centers, including centers, including locations in locations Afghanistan in Afghanistan at Kandahar at Kandahar Airfield, atAirfield, forwardatoperating forward operating bases bases Leatherneck, Leatherneck, Fenty, Shindand Fenty, and Shindand Shirana, andand Shirana, at six locations and at sixinlocations the U.S. in We’ll thekeep U.S. putting We’ll keep centers putting centers where troops where wanttroops them.want It’s what them.we’re It’s what supposed we’retosupposed do. to do. Centers abroad Centers provide abroad tastes provide of home, tastesfrom of home, softball from games softball andgames cookouts andtocookouts birthdaytocelebrations. birthday celebrations. Centers onCenters bases add on another bases addfacet another to garrison facet tolife garrison – a change life – from a change the pattern, from thea different pattern, asetdifferent of set of faces and voices, faces and a chance voices,toaread, chance to socialize, to read, totosocialize, relax. Troops to relax. canTroops connectcan with connect home with by computer home by computer or phone atornophone charge, at no or charge, simply enjoy or simply a fewenjoy moreaminutes few moreinminutes that comfortable in that comfortable chair. We wouldn’t chair. We wouldn’t have it anyhave otheritway. any other way. “It’s a lot like “It’sbeing a lot like at home. beingEven at home. if someone Even ifissomeone of higherisrank, of higher at the rank, USO,atthey’ll the USO, talkthey’ll to youtalk to you just like a just friend. likeSoa you friend. canSorelax, you can haverelax, fun and havejust funchill andwith just your chill with buddies.” your buddies.” AN ARMY PRIVATE AN ARMY FIRSTPRIVATE CLASS, HOME FIRST CLASS, FROM HOME IRAQ, NOW FROMSTATIONED IRAQ, NOWAT STATIONED FORT BLISS, ATTEXAS FORT BLISS, TEXAS 5 5 WHY THEY US Sometimes troops WHY THEY NEED USNEED Sometimes troops on the lineon the line needonly the relief only recreation bring. need the relief recreation can bring. can We try to We try to provide relief in ashipment. USO2GO shipment. provide that relief that in a USO2GO USO2GO USO2GO Outthethere line the it’s always the same scene,harrowing the same harrowing routine ofpatrols, constant patrols, Out there on line on it’sthe always same bleak scene,bleak the same routine of constant bottled-water and slit-trench latrines. Even the rounds incoming kind of repetitive. bottled-water “showers” “showers” and slit-trench latrines. Even the incoming getrounds kind ofget repetitive. USO2GO helps the edgy at monotony thespear. tip of the spear. USO2GO helps fracture thefracture edgy monotony the tip ofatthe USO2GO shipments are the improvised of a USO center. palletweighs of boxes weighs nearly USO2GO shipments are the improvised equivalent equivalent of a USO center. Each palletEach of boxes nearly outposts. The units themselves choose a shipment’s 2,000 and toonly goes outposts. to remoteThe units themselves choose a shipment’s contents. contents. 2,000 pounds andpounds only goes remote The most popularare selections are electronics, sports equipment andPallets toiletries. Pallets The most popular selections electronics, sports equipment and toiletries. include theinclude latest the latest DVDs andlaptop software, laptop computers, musical equipment, board stacks of snacks. DVDs and software, computers, musical equipment, board games andgames stacks and of snacks. USO2GO delivers those and other diversions, troops thenofield that how no matter how USO2GO delivers those and many othermany diversions, remindingreminding troops in the fieldinthat matter at home. remotemay a station be, the are in theofthoughts the thoughts someoneofatsomeone home. Since 2008Since we’ve2008 we’ve remote a station be, themay people therepeople are inthere 500shipments, of these shipments, andalone in 2010 aloneUSO2GO we sentpallet-loads USO2GO pallet-loads to 200 inlocations in sent 500 ofsent these and in 2010 we sent to 200 locations Iraq200 – nearly of funtoprovided locations wheretofun to be in extremely AfghanistanAfghanistan and Iraq –and nearly tons of200 fun tons provided locationstowhere fun tends betends in extremely short supply. short supply. Thesego deliveries go over well especially well atsopositions so farthere forward mightbenot even in. be a road in. These deliveries over especially at positions far forward mightthere not even a road thathaving had been havingtime a rough time of it, prompting Onewent shipment went to in a firebase in Afghanistan that had been a rough of it, prompting One shipment to a firebase Afghanistan one to of take the men to take the time us much to say how muchhad USO2GO boosted morale. “Sometimes one of the men the time to write to ustotowrite say to how USO2GO boostedhad morale. “Sometimes I think that America has forgotten that there is a war,” he wrote. “Not you guys, though. Thank I think that America has forgotten that there is a war,” he wrote. “Not you guys, though. Thank you!” No. you!” No. Thank you.Thank you. “It’s an incredible achievement for this organization. If they have up USO an entire USO “It’s an incredible achievement for this organization. If they have to pack uptoanpack entire airlift into the of that’s nowhere, that’s exactly what they’re going to do.” and airliftand it into the itmiddle of middle nowhere, exactly what they’re going to do.” A NAVY COMMANDER WHO WASINSTATIONED IN THE PERSIAN GULF A NAVY COMMANDER WHO WAS STATIONED THE PERSIAN GULF 7 7 CARE needtheir to know their country WHY WEWHY CAREWE Troops needTroops to know country their service. Every grateful gesture helps appreciatesappreciates their service. Every grateful gesture helps get that thought across. get that thought across. Operation Operation USO USO Care Package Care Package USO careremind packages remind troops thesomeone field thatatsomeone at home remembers Made possible USO care packages troops in the field in that home remembers them. Madethem. possible by from donations every of thecare country, carecontain packages contain snacks,prepaid toiletries, prepaid phone by donations everyfrom part of the part country, packages snacks, toiletries, phone cards,gum, chewing gum, playing cards – little we also know,a welcome but also atouch welcome touchinof home in cards, chewing playing cards – little things, we things, know, but of home situations where homesickness situations where homesickness can be the can orderbeofthe theorder day. of the day. singleincludes packagea includes a handwritten singleEvery package handwritten Thearen’t contents aren’timportant the most part, important part,Every however. The contents the most however. of thanks andWesupport. We hear that these briefnotes, personal even though message ofmessage thanks and support. hear from troopsfrom thattroops these brief personal evennotes, though from mean strangers, meantothethem. worldAstowith them. withit’sany it’s the they’re fromthey’re strangers, the world anyAsgift, thegift, thought thatthought counts,that andcounts, the and the we mean these giftsistoour convey is ourfor gratitude the are job doing. troops are thought wethought mean these gifts to convey gratitude the job for troops Ourdoing. wish isOur thatwish is that the first at the contents brings a smile. first glance at theglance contents brings a smile. when aninAmerican uniform USO carethepackage, when an American uniform in opens a USOopens careapackage, ourpackage first careinpackage in in 2001, and in succeeding neverInfaltered. We shippedWe ourshipped first care 2001, and succeeding years we’veyears neverwe’ve faltered. 2010, weIn 2010, we the two-million-package keep and collecting passing those handwritten passed the passed two-million-package mark. We’llmark. keep We’ll collecting passingand along thosealong handwritten messages sending those hand-filled careaspackages as long as the people careabout so much about messages and sendingand those hand-filled care packages long as the people we care so we much areabroad. stationed abroad. are stationed that sometimes theand President and First Lady, that sometimes include theinclude President First Lady, assemble careinpackages sessions Volunteers Volunteers assemble care packages sessions in Congress and celebrities, as well aspeople. everyday At these events there’s a strong members ofmembers Congressofand celebrities, as well as everyday At people. these events there’s a strong feeling purpose of sharedand purpose unity. No matter who’s putting together, packagesthe together, the sentiment is feeling of shared unity. and No matter who’s putting packages sentiment is theknow same:you’re We know you’rewe outcare there, we care andyou wehome want soon. you home soon. always the always same: We out there, about you, about and weyou, want caremeant packages meanttosomy much to myWhen soldiers. getyou’re one and out in “Those care“Those packages so much soldiers. you When get oneyou and outyou’re in a remoteoperating forward base, operating that theyou’ve first time seen in a month.” a remote forward that base, may be themay firstbe time seenyou’ve a razor in aa razor month.” AN ARMY MASTER SERGEANT AND OF FOUR TOURS IN IRAQ AN ARMY MASTER SERGEANT AND VETERAN OF VETERAN FOUR TOURS IN IRAQ 9 9 WHY WEWHY DO ITWE Keeping connection between between DO ITtheKeeping the connection troops andtroops their families is essential to the strength and their families is essential to the strength of both. Strong families make a strong of both. Strong families makemilitary. a strong military. USO USO Operation Operation PhonePhone HomeHome TechnologyTechnology has revolutionized communications between troops in the field inandthethefield home Now front. Now has revolutionized communications between troops andfront. the home it’s far easierit’stofar telleasier a spouse you,”“Iwish tiredwish childa sweet dreams or say “I miss a parent to tell“I alove spouse love ayou,” tired child sweet dreams or you” say “Itomiss you” to a parent or a friend.orIt’sa wonderful punch intoapunch numberin from a remote operating and hear friend. It’s to wonderful a number fromforward a remote forwardbase operating basethe and hear the happy clatter of dinner madebeing or a made birthday underparty way. under And then happy clatterbeing of dinner or aparty birthday way.there And are thenthose theremuchare those muchneeded heart-to-hearts about moreabout substantial matters. matters. needed heart-to-hearts more substantial But these intimate come at a steep Phonecost. service is expensive, and international But theseconnections intimate connections come cost. at a steep Phone service is expensive, and international charges cancharges play havoc with havoc a military budget. Prepaid international phone cardsphone lead the listlead the list can play withfamily’s a military family’s budget. Prepaid international cards . Home. of items thatoftroops request fromrequest us, andfrom to satisfy wedemand started USO Operation Home items that troops us, andthat to demand satisfy that we started USOPhone Operation Phone ® ® supportand from donorsfrom allow us toallow give troops in the field in the field Discounts from phonefrom service providers support donors us to give troops Discounts phone serviceand providers prepaid international phone cardsphone with cards enough minutes enable callers to carry prepaid international with enoughto minutes to enable callersontoconversations carry on conversations that go beyond “Hello” and“Hello” “Goodbye” and allow families to families draw a little closer for acloser lot longer. that go beyond and “Goodbye” and allow to draw a little for a USO lot longer. USO centers in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait alsoKuwait offer a also free offer private telephone andInternet Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi centers in Afghanistan, Iraq and a free privatenetwork, telephoneInternet network, free200,000 calls home per month on this satellite-based system. system. access. In 2010, averaged free calls home per month on this satellite-based access.troops In 2010, troops200,000 averaged These connections work wonders the morale of troops there over and for families home.back home. These connections workforwonders for the moraleover of troops there and forback families Hearing theHearing voice ofthe someone who’s serving our country half a world away lifts hearts at home, voice of someone who’s serving our country half a world away lifts heartsand at home, and hearing a voice froma home makeshome deployment easier. There’s no such thing toothing muchascommunication hearing voice from makes deployment easier. There’s no as such too much communication all wetocan deepenand thatdeepen connection. between troops and troops their families. mean toWe domean we can toand maintain that connection. between and theirWefamilies. do toallmaintain “I e-mailed“Imy kids often whenoften I waswhen overseas. the phone were calls most were important. e-mailed my kids I wasBut overseas. But calls the phone most important. Getting to Getting talk to me and knowing I was okay was so much better than getting an e-mail.” to talk to me and knowing I was okay was so much better than getting an e-mail.” AN ARMY SERGEANT AND MOTHERAND OF THREE AN ARMY SERGEANT MOTHER OF THREE 11 11 United United Through Through Reading’s Reading’s Military Military Program Program WHY IT WORKS WHY IT WORKS Across thousands Across thousands of miles, of miles, we help bring we help families bringtogether familiesfor together the simple for the pleasure simple pleasure of sharingofstories sharing andstories most and of all,most time, of the all,greatest time, thegift. greatest gift Absence might Absence make might the make heart grow the heart fonder grow in fonder song and in song story and but in story thebut realinworld, the real deployment world, deployment unravels ties unravels between tieschild between and parent. child and parent. When MomWhen or Dad Mom deploys or Dad – sometimes deploys – sometimes both at once both – children at once –can children feel terribly can feel sad.terribly Barriers sad.ofBarriers time of time and distance andleave distance everyone leaveaching. everyoneE-mails, aching.texts E-mails, and phone texts and callsphone help, calls but for help, thebut feeling for the of being feeling of being Among theAmong uses video the uses sees video in sees in there . . . you there have . . .toyou be have there.toHappily, be there.technology Happily, technology offers an alternative. offers an alternative. combat zones, combat few zones, rival United few rival Through UnitedReading’s Through Reading’s Military Program Militaryfor Program sheer human for sheer impact. human impact. At a USO At location, a USO alocation, deployeda parent deployed chooses parentfrom chooses a selection from a ofselection children’s of children’s books ranging booksfrom ranging from unabashedunabashed fun to important fun to important topics like topics missing likea parent missingora starting parent orat starting a new school. at a new Theschool. book isThe read book is read and disc andendisc route aretoen route to aloud in front aloud of in a video front camera of a video that camera records that therecords scene totheDVD, scene and to soon DVD,book and soon bookare the family the home. family Troops home. andTroops their families and theirpay families nothing. pay nothing. The effect The is awe-inspiring. effect is awe-inspiring. As the DVDAsplays, the DVD children plays,touch children the screen, touch the read screen, alongread andalong revel in andtherevel in the sight and sight soundand of asound beloved of aface beloved and voice. face and Kidsvoice. bringKids discsbring to school discs to share schoolwith to share classmates. with classmates. Families shoot Families videos shoot of youngsters videos of youngsters watching the watching readingtheand reading send them and send backthem to theback deployed to theparent. deployed parent. become children’s to children’s lives, preserving lives, preserving a preciousa bond precious untilbond the until the These DVDs These andDVDs booksand booksintegral becometointegral youngstersyoungsters have Momhave or Dad Mom – ororMom Dad –and or Mom Dad –and back. Dad The– popularity back. The popularity of the program of thewith program deployed with deployed parents and parents their children and theirischildren evidenced is evidenced in its steady in growth its steadyfrom growth 7,600from DVDs7,600 recorded DVDs inrecorded 2007 toin 2007 to more thanmore 70,000than recorded 70,000inrecorded 2010. in 2010. “The program “The gives program kidsgives a waykids to see a way theirtofather see their or their fathermother or theirinmother real time. in real As iftime. they’re As right if they’re right there withthere themwith reading them‘Green reading Eggs ‘Green and Ham’ Eggs and withHam’ a smile withonatheir smileface.” on their face.” AN ARMY SPECIALIST AN ARMYJUST SPECIALIST BACK FROM JUST BACK AFGHANISTAN FROM AFGHANISTAN 13 13 WHY WEWHY GO Appearances WE GO Appearances reward audiences reward audiences and and entertainers entertainers alike. Troops alike. catch Troops a welcome catch abreather; welcome breather; celebrities celebrities enjoy crowds enjoy unlike crowds anyunlike other. any other. Entertainment Entertainment ToursTours From monsoon-soaked From monsoon-soaked hillsides inhillsides the Southin Pacific the South to dusty Pacificflatbeds to dusty in flatbeds Southwest in Southwest Asia, we’veAsia, beenwe’ve been bringing entertainers bringing entertainers and other and celebrities other celebrities to combat to zones combat for seven zonesdecades. for sevenSometimes decades. Sometimes full-on full-on extravaganzas, extravaganzas, sometimessometimes one-performer one-performer shows, these shows, toursthese offertours troopsoffer a break troopsfrom a break the grind, from the grind, a show of something a show of something other than other force,than and the force, sizzle andofthestar sizzle power of star frompower famous from volunteers famous volunteers donating donating and energy as aenergy way ofassaying a waythanks of saying for thanks a hard for job awell hard done. job well In 2010 done. weInworked 2010 we hard worked hard talent, timetalent, time and to expand our to expand entertainment our entertainment offerings toofferings military tofamilies. military families. Hundreds of Hundreds times each of times year, each tours year, touchtours downtouch at compounds down at compounds and bases worldwide. and bases worldwide. It’s a win-win It’s a win-win all around,allespecially around, during especially the during holidays, thewhen, holidays, for deployed when, fortroops deployed andtroops their families, and theirloneliness families, isloneliness is comedians actors, comedians and musicians, and musicians, who could who could just a thought justaway. a thought It means away.a Itlotmeans that famous a lot that athletes, famousactors, athletes, be anywhere be doing anywhere as they doing please, as they choose please, to spend choosethat to spend seasonthat withseason Americans with Americans making sacrifices makingfor sacrifices for their country. theirIt country. means a Itlotmeans to the acelebrities lot to the as celebrities well. as well. USO tours USO have tours become have legend become thanks legend to their thanks essential to theirhumanity. essential Performances humanity. Performances that come straight that come straight from the heart fromget thethe heart boots geton thethe boots ground on the stomping ground –stomping often at –outposts often atsooutposts remote that so remote musicians that musicians because there’s because nothing there’s to nothing plug into.to plug into. play unplugged play unplugged USO tours USO bringtours military bringaudiences military audiences an almost an dreamlike almost dreamlike departure departure from garrison fromlife. garrison In return, life. In return, artists experience artists experience a jolt of true a jolt appreciation. of true appreciation. If that means If that we tend means to we be better tend toknown be better for known stagecraft for stagecraft than any ofthan our any manyof other our many effortsother on behalf effortsofontroops behalfand of troops their families, and theirwefamilies, can livewe with canthat. live with that. “I was in Iraq “I was when in Iraq a USO when Holiday a USOTour Holiday cameTour through. cameWhat through. they What brought theytobrought the baseto the base was great.was The great. energyThe andenergy enthusiasm and enthusiasm there in our there gyminwas ourincredible.” gym was incredible.” AN ARMY MASTER AN ARMY SERGEANT MASTER WITH SERGEANT TWO TOURS WITH IN TWO SOUTHWEST TOURS IN SOUTHWEST ASIA ASIA 15 15 WHY IT MATTERS WHY IT MATTERS We offer those We offer injured those in injured battle in battle the embrace theofembrace a caringofcommunity a caring community and practical and practical aid to helpaid ward to help off that ward persistent off that foe, persistent despair. foe, despair. USO USO Wounded Wounded Warriors Warriors After the violent After the moment violentinflicts moment its inflicts damageitsand damage pain, the andthought pain, thecomes: thought Things comes: have Things changed. have changed. Maybe the realization Maybe the realization hits in the field hits inorthe at the fieldhospital. or at theEvery hospital. wounded Everywarrior wounded travels warrior a unique travelspath a unique path between then between and now, thenbetween and now,whole between and whole recovered, and recovered, between “I between was. . .”and “I was. “I will . .”and be. .“I.” will – a be. hard. .” – a hard journey thatjourney many Americans that many Americans in uniforminand uniform their families and their arefamilies making.are making. troops mean are troops surviving arewounds survivingthat wounds once would that once would Body armorBody andarmor advanced and battlefield advanced medicine battlefieldmean medicine have been fatal, have been but injuries fatal, but stillinjuries shatterstill lives.shatter Ask the lives. more Askthan the more 40,000than troops 40,000 wounded troopsinwounded war, or the in war, or the hundreds ofhundreds thousands of thousands bearing thebearing invisiblethescars invisible of post-traumatic scars of post-traumatic stress and traumatic stress and brain traumatic injury.brain injury. Once home,Once thesehome, heroesthese oftenheroes face months often face – even months years– –even of medical years – of care medical as theycare fightastothey rebuild fighttheir to rebuild their of combat strain of combat themstrain and their themfamilies and their in families so manyinways. so many This ways. This bodies andbodies their lives. and The theiraftershocks lives. The aftershocks reality drives reality us todrives energetically us to energetically engage withengage partners withonpartners behalf ofonwounded behalf ofwarriors. wounded warriors. To do moreTofor dotroops more for andtroops families, andwefamilies, partnerwewith partner other with organizations. other organizations. Ride2Recovery Ride2Recovery propels propels wounded warriors woundedforward. warriorsSoforward. do the Warrior So do the Games, Warrior a service Games,team a service competition team competition hosted by the hosted U.S.by the U.S. Military Association Family Association sponsors sponsors Olympic Committee Olympic Committee and its Paralympics and its Paralympics division. The division. National TheMilitary NationalFamily healing adventures healing adventures that bring families that bring closer. families Hirecloser. HeroesHire USAHeroes teachesUSA skills teaches that smooth skills that thesmooth transition the transition to civilian work. to civilian The U.S. work.Chamber The U.S.ofChamber Commerce of Commerce helps with job helps searches. with jobOur searches. Caregivers Our Caregivers ConferencesConferences frankly address frankly theaddress challenges the challenges facing wounded facingwarriors woundedand warriors their families, and theirfrom families, finances from to finances compassion to compassion more.toWedosee more. progress, We seebut progress, we havebut farweto have go. far to go. fatigue to suicide fatigueprevention. to suicide prevention. We are always We are trying always to dotrying “There were “There so many werepoints so many where points I wanted wheretoI wanted quit, buttoyou quit,seebut theyou person see the nextperson to younext or in to you or in front of you front andofthey youare andpushing they areyou, pushing they are you,handing they areyou handing water,you theywater, don't they let you don't quit.” let you quit.” A NAVY VETERAN A NAVY AND VETERAN PARTICIPANT AND PARTICIPANT IN THE 2010 WARRIOR IN THE 2010 GAMES WARRIOR GAMES 17 17 WHY WE’RE WHY RAISING WE’RE RAISING $100 MILLION $100 MILLION The funds The funds will supportwill supportprograms essentialand essential programs facilities andthat facilities help that help wounded warriors woundedand warriors their families. and their families. Operation Operation Enduring Enduring Care Care Operation Enduring OperationCare Enduring is a USO Care fundraising is a USO fundraising initiative created initiative to raise created $100tomillion raise $100 to help million wounded to help wounded warriors andwarriors their families and their restore families theirrestore lives. their lives. The initiative Thewillinitiative put $25will million put $25 toward million building toward new building USO centers new USO at Fort centers Belvoir, at Fort Virginia, Belvoir, andVirginia, at the and at the new Walter Reed new Walter National Reed Military National Medical Military Center Medical in Bethesda, Center inMaryland. Bethesda,Another Maryland. $25Another million $25 will million endow will endow cover programs be offeredtoatbethe offered centers at and the centers worldwide, and worldwide, the centers.the Thecenters. remaining The $50 remaining million$50 willmillion will covertoprograms wherever there’s wherever a need. there’s a need. The centersThe willcenters addresswill critical address non-medical critical non-medical needs facing needs wounded facingwarriors woundedand warriors their families. and their families. They also will They provide also will the provide comfortstheofcomforts home andofahome senseand of community, a sense of community, and practical andservices practical for services those for those for whom war’s for whom profound war’saftermath profoundisaftermath part of day-to-day is part of day-to-day life. life. have tostill payhave bills,tofilepay paperwork, bills, file paperwork, look for jobs,look for jobs, Despite horrific Despite wounds, horrific warriors wounds, andwarriors their families and their stillfamilies and all the rest and–allasthe wellrest as–handle as wellrecordkeeping as handle recordkeeping and communications and communications related to their related injuries. to their To injuries. assist To assist with these and withother thesetasks, and other these tasks, centersthese will centers providewill access provide to computers, access to computers, fax machines faxand machines other useful and other useful equipment –equipment the ordinary – thestuff ordinary of life for stuffpeople of lifedealing for people withdealing extraordinary with extraordinary challenges. challenges. OperationCare Enduring will underwrite Care will programs underwrite programs At the centersAtand the centers at otherand locations at other around locations the world, aroundOperation the world,Enduring aimed at helping aimedwounded at helpingwarriors wounded succeed warriors as they succeed transition as theytotransition the next stages to the next of their stages lives.ofWorking their lives. Working with nonprofit withpartners nonprofit recognized partners recognized for their impeccable for their impeccable track records, track we’ll records, providewe’ll education, provide training education, training and supportand for support both troops for both and spouses troops and – another spousesway – another we say way thanks we for sayyour thanks service. for your service. “These centers “These have centers been desperately have been desperately needed forneeded many years. for many But,years. it’s obvious But, it’s that obvious someone that someone had a real had vision a real when vision setting when the setting wheels the in motion wheels for in motion this wonderful for this wonderful project.” project.” A BLOGGER ON A BLOGGER THE USO WEBSITE ON THE USO WEBSITE 19 19 WHY WE’RE WHY THERE WE’REKnowing THERE that Knowing someone that someone has made the has ultimate made thesacrifice, ultimatewe sacrifice, do whatwewedo what we can for those canwho for those gatherwho to mourn. gather to mourn. Families Families of theof Fallen the Fallen Nothing canNothing erase the cananguish erase the of anguish loss, andofthose loss,who andlose thosefamily who lose members familytomembers war feel atopain war that feel aispain theirsthat is theirs alone. We honor alone.the Wefallen honorbythereaching fallen byout reaching to theirout families. to their families. The USO maintains The USO amaintains dedicatedapresence dedicatedatpresence Dover AiratForce DoverBase, Air Force Delaware, Base, whose Delaware, mortuary whosereceives mortuary receives every military every casualty military from casualty abroad. from Casualties abroad. can Casualties arrive atcananyarrive time.atSince any time. the 9/11 Sinceattacks, the 9/11 no attacks, matter no matter for each thereoffor those each who of made those who the ultimate made thesacrifice ultimateforsacrifice America. for America. what the hour, whatthe theUSO hour,hasthebeen USOthere has been More than More three-quarters than three-quarters of repatriations of repatriations occur withoccur loved with onesloved present. onesTopresent. supportTothose support families, those families, the Air Force, thewith Air Force, USO help, with opened USO help, theopened FamiliestheofFamilies the FallenofCenter the Fallen nearCenter the mortuary near theinmortuary 2010. in 2010. The Center The has furnished Center hassitting furnished areas,sitting meditation areas, meditation and meetingand rooms, meeting a playroom rooms, aand playroom kitchen.and Families kitchen. Families providing providing andsnacks beverages andfor beverages the center, for the USO center, supplies the USO food supplies food can gather can theregather in privacy. thereBesides in privacy. Besidessnacks and other provisions and other to provisions Fisher House to Fisher for Families House forofFamilies the Fallen, of the where Fallen, families where canfamilies stay. can stay. SometimesSometimes families have families only hours have only to reach hoursthetobase. reachAlong the base. the way, AlongUSO thevolunteers way, USO volunteers and staff stand and staff stand ready to doready all they to do canalltothey easecan the to shock easeand the hurt shockofand thathurt journey. of that Wejourney. assist with We practical assist withmatters, practicalhelp matters, help at comfort a sad time. at aIt’s sadthetime. veryIt’s least thethat veryanyone least that cananyone and should can and do. should do. with youngwith children youngand children offer comfort and offer In addition,Induring addition, 2010 during we began 2010 partnerships we began partnerships with the Tragedy with theAssistance Tragedy Assistance Program for Program Survivors for Survivors (TAPS) and(TAPS) the Moyer and Foundation. the Moyer Foundation. TAPS welcomes TAPS fallen welcomes warriors’ fallenchildren warriors’tochildren its GoodtoGrief its Good camps. Grief camps. The Moyer The Foundation’s Moyer Foundation’s Camp Erin Camp program Erinis program adding camps is adding devoted camps to military devoted families to military at Ft. families Campbell, at Ft. Campbell, Ft. and Hood, Ft.TX; Bragg/Camp and Ft. Bragg/Camp Lejeune, NC. Lejeune, NC. KY; Joint Base KY; Lewis-McChord, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; Ft. 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Highlights Highlights the Year of theof Year Nearly 8,000,000 Visits2010, During 2010, family visited members visited than 160 USO Nearly 8,000,000 Visits During troops andtroops familyand members more thanmore 160 USO locations the world. thanvisits a million visitsatoccurred at USO centers in Afghanistan locations around thearound world. More than aMore million occurred USO centers in Afghanistan and Iraq. and Iraq. Tonsdelivered USO2GOpallets delivered pallets of recreational gearat toremote troopsbases, at remote bases,a strong bringing a strong dose 200 Tons200 USO2GO of recreational gear to troops bringing dose of and relaxation and encouragement. We tailor loadsotoweorder, we know we’veitems provided of relaxation encouragement. We tailor each load toeach order, knowsowe’ve provided that items that hit the mark. hit the mark. International Ourwar-zone expandedprivate war-zone private phoneenabled network enabled 2,400,0002,400,000 International Calls Our Calls expanded phone network troops on troops on to makeofmillions free calls home, tightening matter deploymentdeployment to make millions free callsof home, tightening the bonds the thatbonds matterthat most at a most time at a time when they’refurthest. stretched furthest. when they’re stretched An Audience 350,000 Morecelebrity than 200volunteers celebrity entertained volunteers entertained families at more An Audience of 350,000ofMore than 200 troops and troops familiesand at more thanevents 700 USO in 20–countries gift with a value of $80 million. than 700 USO in 20events countries a gift with–aavalue of $80 million. Muppet Elmo and friends withinthe USO in 2010 talkchallenges about the challenges of 90,000 Fans ElmoFans and friends toured withtoured the USO 2010 to talk aboutto the of 90,000 Muppet militarybringing families,a welcome bringing amessage welcometomessage to enthusiastic deploymentdeployment for militaryfor families, enthusiastic audiences. audiences. 70,000 Kid’s Book Recordings Deployed and their children closer connections 70,000 Kid’s Book Recordings Deployed parents andparents their children enjoy closerenjoy connections through through booksthanks and DVDs thanks to our partnership UnitedReading Through . Reading. books and DVDs to our partnership with Unitedwith Through ® ® on our volunteers. These dedicated To accomplish ourrely goals, on we ourrely volunteers. These dedicated 1,200,0001,200,000 VolunteerVolunteer Hours To Hours accomplish our goals, we face ofwork the USO, work daytoand nighttroops to remind troopscares. someone cares. individuals,individuals, the smilingthe facesmiling of the USO, day and night remind someone USOWe Donors couldn’t evendoors open or ouroperate doors or our unless programs unless we had 1,900,0001,900,000 USO Donors couldn’tWeeven open our ouroperate programs we had support of thepeople. American people.millions In 2010, of our countrymen and corporations the supportthe of the American In 2010, of millions our countrymen and corporations opened theiropened their activities possible. and their wallets thetoUSO andand to troops and theirmaking families, all thesepossible. these activities hearts and hearts their wallets to the USO to and troops their families, allmaking 23 23 A Million A Million Reasons Reasons WhyWhy SLOAN GIBSON SLOAN GIBSON USO PRESIDENT USO PRESIDENT AND CEO AND CEO Why doWhy we dodothe wethings do thewe things do? we do? We are the We are waythe America way America says “thank says you” “thank to you” to troops and troops military and military familiesfamilies for theirfor service their service and sacrifice and sacrifice in defending in defending freedom.freedom. We comfort. We comfort. We connect. We connect. We entertain. We entertain. Every year Every weyear deliver we deliver countless countless tangibletangible expressions expressions of gratitude of gratitude to men to and men women and women in uniform in uniform and their and families. their families. fromones, lovedboost ones,morale, boost morale, let themletknow them know Who needs Whousneeds mostustoday? most We’re today?there We’reforthere for from loved supportssupports them, make them,them makefeelthem feel all of our alltroops of ourand troops their and families, their families, but we but we AmericaAmerica better helpand them helpfeelthem normal feel normal in settings in settings strive hardest strive hardest on behalf onofbehalf thoseofinthose harm’s in harm’s better and way, and way, families and families strainedstrained by multiple by multiple that arethat anything are anything but normal. but normal. deployments. deployments. We support We support wounded wounded warriorswarriors Why doWhy we dodothe wethings do thewe things do? The we do? answer The answer and their and families their families and theand families the families of the of the is clear istoclear anyone to anyone who’s witnessed who’s witnessed firsthand firsthand fallen against fallen against a new enemy a new –enemy despair. – despair. If If what forward what forward deployed deployed troops endure, troops endure, who’s who’s we’re not we’re working not working to lift their to lift spirits, their we’re spirits, we’re seen a family seen a reunite, family reunite, who’s spent who’stime spent with time with not doing notour doing job.our job. wounded wounded warriorswarriors and their and families their families as as On previous On previous pages you’ve pages read you’ve about readthe about the How doHow we know do weweknow makeweamake difference? a difference? ways weways showweappreciation show appreciation – millions – millions of of We ask.We Weask. We thousands they deserve, or who’sorstood who’swith stood a family with a on family on survey survey thousands of troopsofand troops and they deserve, visitors visitors welcomed welcomed at USO centers, at USO centers, hundreds hundreds the tarmac at Doveratwelcoming Dover welcoming a loved aone loved one familiesfamilies aroundaround the world. theOverwhelmingly world. Overwhelminglythe tarmac of entertainment of entertainment events, millions events, millions of free of free home lastthat time. last time. they saythey we ease say we theease loneliness the loneliness of separation of separationhome that they work theytoward work toward the happy, the fulfilling happy, fulfilling future future phone calls phone home, callstons home, of stuff tons the of stuff troops thewant troops want most delivered most delivered to forward to forward bases –bases on a scale – on a scale and scope andunseen scope unseen since World sinceWar World II. War II. 24 24 25 25 A Year of Progress GEN. GEN. RICHARD RICHARD B. B. MYERS, MYERS, USAF USAF (RET) (RET) USO USO CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN OF OF THE THE BOARD BOARD Working Working with with the the USO, USO, I’ve I’ve come come to to see see firsthand firsthand toddlers toddlers while while Mom Mom catches catches aa nap nap between between flights flights You were there before I wore the uniform and how how much much people people appreciate appreciate what what we we do. do. Whether Whether or or welcoming welcoming aa warrior warrior home. home. It’s It’s inspiring inspiring to to see see while I wore the uniform. You’re there now and they’ve they’ve served served in in the the military military or or had had aa relative relative or or such such generosity generosity ofof spirit spirit being being put put into into practical practical you’ll be there long after I’m gone. For that and friend friend in in uniform, uniform, when when the the subject subject ofof the the USO USO action action every every single single day. day. for everything else you do day after day on behalf comes comes up, up, they they almost almost always always smile. smile. Time Time and and again again I’ve I’ve marveled marveled at at the the countless countless of our troops and their families, families, II thank thank you. you. Often Often the the smile smile isis followed followed by by aa story story about about getting getting hours hours and and the the energy energy that that USO USO staff staff members members II also also want want to to thank thank our our immediate immediate past past help help at at aa center center or or seeing seeing aa show show out out in in the the middle middle and and volunteers volunteers devote. devote. They They work work hard hard because because chairman chairman Ed Ed Reilly, Reilly, aa good good friend, friend, who who for for many many ofof nowhere nowhere or or the the phone phone call call that that made made someone’s someone’s they they believe believe in in our our troops troops and and they they believe believe in in the the years, years, has has shown shown aa boundless boundless enthusiasm enthusiasm and and day. day. It’s It’s gratifying, gratifying, itit warms warms your your heart, heart, and and itit USO’s USO’s mission. mission. The The USO USO could could never never have have become become energy energy for for the the USO. USO. Ed’s Ed’s tireless tireless dedication dedication to to the the makes makes you you want want to to do do more. more. the incredible organization it is today or have USO’s USO’s mission mission resulted resulted in in tremendous tremendous growth growth achieved what it has without that dedication, in in the the scope scope and and quality quality ofof every every one one ofof our our and I want to offer my sincerest gratitude to all programs programs worldwide. worldwide. Our Our troops troops and and families families USO staff members and volunteers. owe owe him him more more than than they they know. know. What What this this really really reflects reflects isis an an extraordinary extraordinary commitment commitment shown shown by by USO USO volunteers volunteers and and staff. staff. These These folks folks apply apply themselves themselves unfailingly, unfailingly, whether whether they’re they’re booking booking celebrity celebrity tours, tours, developing developing fundraising fundraising campaigns, campaigns, wrangling wrangling aa couple couple ofof 26 26 14 27 14 27 UnitedUnited ServiceService Organizations, Organizations, Inc. Inc. These consolidated These consolidated financial statements financial reflect statements the accounts reflect the of USO accounts Inc., of theUSO USOInc., Foundation, the USO Foundation, and its domestic and its and domestic overseasand overseas operating centers. operating U.S. centers. chartered U.S. operations charteredare operations financially areautonomous financially autonomous from the USOfrom andthe are,USO therefore, and are, excluded therefore, from excluded the USO’s from the USO’s consolidatedconsolidated financial statements. financial The statements. completeThe consolidated complete consolidated financial statements financialand statements independent and independent auditors’ report auditors’ report as of and as of and for the year ended for the December year ended31,December 2010, as performed 31, 2010, asbyperformed Grant Thornton, by GrantLLP Thornton, , will be made LLP, will available be made onavailable request. on request. 28 Consolidated Statement ofStatement FinancialofPosition, December 2010 31, 2010 Consolidated Financial Position,31, December (with comparative as of December (with totals comparative totals as31, of December 2009) 31, 2009) Assets Assets and cash equivalents Cash and cashCash equivalents Contributions Contributions receivable, netreceivable, net Grants receivable Grants receivable Other receivables Other receivables Prepaid expenses Prepaid expenses and other assets and other assets Inventory Inventory Investments Investments Fixed assets, net Fixed assets, net Total AssetsTotal Assets 2010 2010 2009 2009 $ 11,517,944 $ 11,517,944 $ 12,223,259 $ 12,223,259 8,378,463 8,378,4635,022,507 5,022,507 4,080,769 4,080,7695,493,207 5,493,207 411,324 472,293 411,324 472,293 799.498 799.4981,421,188 1,421,188 2,013,246 2,013,2462,517,113 2,517,113 65,774,602 65,774,602 57,524,642 57,524,642 10,452,350 10,452,3507,243,070 7,243,070 $103,428,196 $91,917,279 $103,428,196 $91,917,279 Liabilities and Liabilities Net Assets and Net Assets Liabilities Liabilities Accounts payable Accounts and accrued payableexpenses and accrued expenses Deferred rent Deferred rent 2010 2009 2009 $ 8,528,460 $ 8,528,460 $ 12,001,624 $ 12,001,624 588,843 497,605 497,605 588,843 Total Liabilities Total Liabilities 12,499,229 12,499,2299,117,303 Net Assets Net Assets Unrestricted Unrestricted Operating Operating Board-designated Board-designated Spirit of Hope Spirit of Hope 21,313,717 21,313,717 16,230,194 16,230,194 Total unrestricted Total unrestricted 47,378,284 47,378,284 45,944,824 45,944,824 Temporarily restricted Temporarily restricted Desert Storm Education Desert Storm Fund Education Fund Spirit of Hope Spirit of Hope Time Restriction Time Restriction Ongoing Program Ongoing Activities Program Activities Capital ProjectsCapital Projects USO Councils USO and Others Councils and Others 9,117,303 26,064,567 26,064,567 29,714,630 29,714,630 627,570 635,880 9,550,1305,235,710 44,031 85,000 4,661,3193,186,188 4,237,665 572,818 265,505 108,173 635,880 5,235,710 85,000 3,186,188 572,818 108,173 Total temporarily Totalrestricted temporarily restricted 19,386,220 19,386,2209,823,769 9,823,769 Permanently restricted Permanently restricted Camp Casey Camp Casey Spirit of Hope Spirit of Hope 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,572,923 25,572,923 25,572,923 25,572,923 Total permanently Totalrestricted permanently restricted 25,597,923 25,597,923 25,597,923 25,597,923 Total Net Assets Total Net Assets Total Liabilities Totaland Liabilities Net Assets and Net Assets 28 2010 627,570 9,550,130 44,031 4,661,319 4,237,665 265,505 82,799,976 82,799,976 90,928,967 90,928,967 $91,917,279 $91,917,279 $103,428,196 $103,428,196 29 29 UnitedUnited ServiceService Organizations, Organizations, Inc. Inc. ConsolidatedConsolidated Statement of Statement Activities and of Activities Changesand in Net Changes Assets,inYear NetEnded Assets,December Year Ended 31,December 2010 31, 2010 (with comparative (with comparative totals for the totals year ended for theDecember year ended 31,December 2009) 31, 2009) 30 2010 Revenue and Revenue Supportand Support Unrestricted Temporarily Unrestricted Restricted 2010 Temporarily Permanently Restricted Restricted 2010 2009 2009 Permanently Total Restricted Total Total Operating Expenses Operating Expenses Total Programs Programs USO center revenue USO center revenue $ 7,339,783 $ 7,339,783 $ _ Contributed materials, Contributed facilities materials, and services facilities and 206,170,704 services 206,170,704 2,795,764 Grants and sponsorships Grants and sponsorships 23,788,840 23,788,840 711,485 $_ $– 2,795,764 – 711,485 – $ 8,026,615 $ 8,026,615 $ 7,339,783 $– $ 7,339,783 148,456,614 148,456,614 208,966,468 – 208,966,468 16,190,953 16,190,953 24,500,325 – 24,500,325 Public supportPublic support Corporate, foundation Corporate, andfoundation individualand giving individual10,333,426 giving 10,333,426 9,459,465 Direct responseDirect response 60,664,759 60,664,759 2,569,039 United Way, CFC United and other Way, CFC federated and other federated 2,270,221 2,270,221 – – 9,459,465 – 2,569,039 – – – – 13,095,464 13,095,464 19,792,891 – 19,792,891 55,440,997 55,440,997 63,233,798 – 63,233,798 1,988,080 1,988,080 2,270,221 – 2,270,221 Investment income Investment income Other income Other income Total Revenue Total and Revenue Supportand Support 3,654,911 3,654,911 4,381,658 4,381,658 – 8,036,569 – 9,904,263 8,036,569 9,904,263 248,287 248,287 – – – 248,287 – 248,287 208,137 208,137 314,470,931 314,470,931 19,917,411 19,917,411 – Net Assets Released Net Assetsfrom Released Restrictions from Restrictions 10,354,960 10,354,960 (10,354,960)(10,354,960) – 334,388,342 – 334,388,342 253,311,123 253,311,123 – – – – – Total Revenue Total and Revenue Other Support and Other Support $ – $334,388,342 $253,311,123 $253,311,123 $324,825,891 $324,825,891 $9,562,451 $9,562,451 $ – $334,388,342 Program services Program services USO operations USO operations Contributed materials, Contributed facilities materials, facilities and services and services EntertainmentEntertainment Communications Communications and public and public awareness outreach awareness outreach 2010 Temporarily Permanently Restricted Restricted Permanently Total Restricted 2009 2009 Total Total Total $ 51,773,903 $ 51,773,903 $ – $–$– $ 46,480,212 $ 46,480,212 $ 51,773,903 $ 51,773,903 $– 209,731,791 209,731,791 – 11,302,892 11,302,892 – – – – – 146,443,359 146,443,359 209,731,791 209,731,791 – 7,221,197 7,221,197 11,302,892 11,302,892 – 17,744,025 17,744,025 – – – 15,156,647 15,156,647 17,744,025 17,744,025 – 290,552,611 290,552,611 – – – 215,301,415 215,301,415 290,552,611 290,552,611 – SupportingSupporting Services Services Fundraising Fundraising Management and Management general and general 22,831,954 22,831,954 – 12,874,786 12,874,786 – – – – – 16,780,672 16,780,672 22,831,954 22,831,954 – 11,512,646 11,512,646 12,874,786 12,874,786 – Total Supporting Total Supporting Services Services 35,706,740 35,706,740 – – – 28,293,318 28,293,318 35,706,740 35,706,740 – Total Operating TotalExpenses Operating Expenses 326,259,351 326,259,351 – – – 243,594,733 243,594,733 326,259,351 326,259,351 – Changes in Changes Net Assetsin Net Assets 9,562,451 (1,433,460) (1,433,460) 9,562,451 – Net Assets, beginning Net Assets, of year beginning of year 9,823,769 47,378,284 47,378,284 73,083,586 73,083,586 82,799,976 82,799,976 25,597,923 25,597,923 9,823,769 Total ProgramTotal Expenses Program Expenses Net Assets, end NetofAssets, year end of year 30 Unrestricted Temporarily Unrestricted Restricted 8,128,991 – 9,716,390 8,128,991 9,716,390 $82,799,976 $82,799,976 $90,928,967 $90,928,967 $25,597,923 $25,597,923 $19,386,220 $19,386,220 $45,944,824 $45,944,824 31 31 USO USO 20102010 Congressional Congressional Caucus Caucus LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP Senator Mary L. 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Rodriguez (D-TX)Representative Zach Representative Wamp (R-TN) Zach Wamp (R-TN) Senator Daniel K.Senator Inouye Daniel (D-HI)K. Inouye (D-HI) Representative Leonard Representative L. Boswell Leonard (D-IA)L. Boswell (D-IA)Representative JeffRepresentative Flake (R-AZ)Jeff Flake (R-AZ) Representative Jim Representative McDermott (D-WA) Jim McDermott (D-WA) Representative Mike Representative D. Rogers (R-AL) Mike D. Rogers (R-AL) Representative Edward Representative WhitfieldEdward (R-KY)Whitfield (R-KY) Senator Mark S. Kirk Senator (R-IL) Mark S. Kirk (R-IL) Representative Kevin Representative Brady (R-TX) Kevin Brady (R-TX) Representative Mike Representative McIntyre (D-NC) Mike McIntyre (D-NC) Representative Mike Representative J. Rogers (R-MI) Mike J. Rogers (R-MI) Representative JoeRepresentative Wilson (R-SC)Joe Wilson (R-SC) 32 32 Representative Jim Representative Cooper (D-TN) Jim Cooper (D-TN) Representative Peter Representative DeFazio (D-OR) Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Representative Lincoln Representative Diaz-Balart Lincoln (R-FL) Diaz-Balart (R-FL) Representative Eni Representative F. H. Faleomavaega Eni F. H.(D-AS) Faleomavaega (D-AS) Representative J. Representative Randy Forbes (R-VA) J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) Representative Sam Representative Johnson (R-TX) Sam Johnson (R-TX) Representative Bill Representative Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Representative Adam Representative Smith (D-WA) Adam Smith (D-WA) Representative Lamar Representative Smith (R-TX) Lamar Smith (R-TX) Representative Adam Representative H. PutnamAdam (R-FL) H. Putnam (R-FL)Representative John Representative S. Tanner (D-TN) John S. Tanner (D-TN) Representative Gene Representative Taylor (D-MS) Gene Taylor (D-MS) 33 33 USO Partners and Donors CORPORATE PARTNERS The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USO with a valuation equal to or in excess of $1,000,000. Asian American Hotel Owners Association AT&T, Inc. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Energizer The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USO with a valuation between $500,000 and $999,999. BAE Systems The Coca-Cola Company Lockheed Martin Corporation TriWest Healthcare Alliance The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USO with a valuation between $250,000 and $499,999. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Citi FedEx Corporation The Kroger Co. Old Navy The Procter & Gamble Company Starbucks Coffee Company The Timken Company Warner Brothers Pictures Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. Bass Pro Shops Caesars Foundation Frito-Lay/Tostitos The Grainger Foundation, Inc. ITT Industries Lowe's Home Improvement Microsoft Corporation Monster Worldwide, Inc. Northrop Grumman Corporation OSHKOSH Truck Corporation Tyson Foods, Inc. American Airlines American Management Association Avon Products, Inc. 34 Hasbro JCPenney Johnson & Johnson Marcone Supply Mohawk Industries Publications International, Ltd. Playdom, Inc. S & K Sales Co. Sanderson Farms, Inc. Scholastic Book Clubs The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USO with a valuation between $25,000 and $99,999. Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Active Network Travel Centers of America AM General Twentieth Century Fox Are You Smarter Productions, Inc. Worth Linen Associates Society for Human Resource Management Southwest Convenience Stores, LLC Bank of America The Bob & Tom Show Brown-Forman Corporation Car Program, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Cares Dunkin Brands, Inc. Edelman Public Relations Eurpac Services, Inc. EXPO Chemical Company Express Scripts, Inc. The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USO with a valuation between $100,000 and $249,999. Gryphon Airlines Harry & David Holdings, Inc. Farrell Group Florida Realtors Gallery Furniture General Dynamics Corporation The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USO with a valuation between $10,000 and $24,999. Accenture Armstrong Atlas Food Systems and Services, Inc. The Boeing Company Celltron, Inc. Cleveland Golf/Srixon Computer Sciences Corporation ConAgra, Inc. Constellation Energy Group Cubic Applications, Inc. Darden Restaurants, Inc. Dionysus Consulting, LLC Disabled American Veterans Disabled American Veterans National Headquarters Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. EODT Forensic Medical Reviewers, Inc. Greenberg Traurig LLP Health Net Federal Services, LLC Hewlett-Packard Company Hormel Foods Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. The Kellogg Organization, Inc. Logistics Health Maersk Line Limited Inc. Marriott International, Inc. Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. NFL.com Occidental Petroleum Corporation Papa John's International, Inc. Pekin Life Insurance Company Random House, Inc. SAIC Segovia, Inc. The Trevor Romain Company USO Council of Georgia, Inc. The Valspar Company Vanguard Industries West, Inc. Veterans Of Foreign Wars VetSource Solutions, LLC VSE Corporation WhiteWave Foods Company Williams Whittle Associates Wounded Warrior Project One contributor made an anonymous donation. FOUNDATIONS The following foundations made a contribution to the USO with a valuation equal to or in excess of $100,000. The Dallas Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund The Meadows Foundation Newman's Own Foundation Timken Foundation of Canton The following foundations made a contribution to the USO with a valuation between $50,000 and $99,999. America’s Charities Crystal Trust The following foundations made a contribution to the USO with a valuation between $10,000 and $49,999. Arizona Community Foundation The Benjamin Brady Charitable Foundation C. Scott And Dorothy E. Watkins Charitable Foundation California Community Foundation Cascade Foundation Clear Channel Communications Foundation The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region Debbink Family Foundation Donald R. Mullen Family Foundation, Inc. Doris Bernstein Family Foundation, Inc. The Ettinger Foundation GE Foundation Gordon Cain Foundation Hugoton Foundation Hurley Miller Family Foundation The Linda Parker Hudson Charity Fund Michael Redstone Charitable Trust Microsoft Matching Gift Program Military Family LifeStyle Charitable Foundation, Inc. Network For Good OLCIO Precourt Foundation Raytheon Charitable Giving San Antonio Area Foundation Strake Foundation Tawani Foundation Walter and Anne Kieckhefer Foundation Two foundations made anonymous donations. EUROPE REGION CENTERS The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts with a valuation of more than $5,000 to centers in the Europe region. ACOSTA SALES AND MARKETING AdvantiPro GmbH Bez GmbH Capitol Motors AG Katherine C. Chih eps gmbh Exchange Europe/South West Asia FELD MOTOR SPORTS – MONSTER JAM Erivan Haub Hockenheim-Ring GmbH Holiday Park GmbH – a Plopsa Themepark Lufthansa German Airline M.C. Dean, Inc. OVERSEAS SERVICE CORPORATION P&A GmbH THE P&G DISTRIBUTING COMPANY Public Address Schmidt & Scholz OHG 35 USO Partners and Donors S & K SALES CO. School House Antiques Stars and Stripes TKS Telepost Kabel-Service Kaiserslautern GmbH & Co. KG United Airlines, Inc. Volvo Car Corporation – U.S. Military Sales Webco GP (on behalf of ConAgra and Frito Lay) Wounded Warrior Project PACIFIC REGION CENTERS The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts with a valuation of more than $5,000 to centers in the Pacific region. Advance Management, Inc. Agility Defense & Government Services, Inc. Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. American Engineering Corporation Atkins Kroll, Inc. BAE Systems Bands For Arms Bank of Guam Bank of Hawaii Bobbi & Guy Salon The Boeing Company Cabras/Seabridge Chartis Chugach Alaska Corporation Citibank Coastal Pacific Food Distributors Coca-Cola Japan Company, Limited Continental Airlines Delta Air Lines DeWitt Moving & Storage Diamond Head Self Storage 36 Docomo Pacific Dong June International Ltd. Doran Capital Partners LLC Exchange New Car Sales (OMSC) FKI (The Federation of Korean Industries) Friends of Hawaii Charities and The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. GTA TeleGuam Guam Shipyard Hankook Chinaware Hanwha E&C Hard Rock Cafe Japan Hawaii Community Foundation Jack and Marie Lord Trust Hawaii Self Storage Hawaiian Rock Products Hongmosoomin Foundation Honolulu Star-Advertiser Hunt Development Group LP Hyundai E&C Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Navy Aloha Center K-CPMC KEB (Korea Exchange Bank) K.I.D.S. Landscape Management Systems, Inc. Lockheed Martin Corporation M 80 Systems, Inc. Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Might&Main corp. Northrop Grumman Corporation Okinawa Network Outrigger Enterprises, Inc. Pacific Daily News Pay-Less Supermarkets Payless Motors PTP New Seoul Chapter The Queen’s Health System Quida & Doc Hill Foundation Royal Orchid Hotel SAIC Sara Lee Corporation & Overseas Service Corporation (OSCO) Seven Luck Casino Shinhan Financial Group Richard “Rick” Stelk Thomas J. Davis, Inc./Jung Il Associated Triple J Enterprises, Inc. TriWest Healthcare Alliance United Airlines, Inc. The Wise Hwang Hospital Woongjin Coway YBM/Si-sa Younex SOUTHWEST ASIA REGION CENTERS The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts with a valuation of more than $5,000 to centers in the Southwest Asia region. 332nd EMSS Hospital Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International BSC Cellcrypt LTD Deluxe Media Management, Inc. Ernst & Young LLP Findaway World, LLC Kathleen Johnson Marriott International, Inc. Robert A. Stewart U.S. CENTERS The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts with a valuation of more than $5,000 to the USO centers within the United States. Actus Lend Lease, LLC Aerotek Air National Guard Allergan, Inc. Alliance Air Productions Altitude Sports Network American Legion Concord Post 431 AmeriCU Credit Union Amish Furniture, Inc. Atlanta Bread Company AT&T, Inc. Avon Products, Inc. BAE Systems BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services, Inc. Balfour Beatty Construction Susan J. Bansak Barnes & Noble, Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. Todd & Barbara Bluedorn BNSF Foundation The Boeing Company William & Brenda Bogart Boone Pickens Foundation – A Communities Foundation of Texas Fund Boudro's Calvalry 88.5 KLJC-FM The Cardwell Foundation Robert & Janice Carter K.B. Chandrasekhar City of Phoenix – Phoenix Sky Harbor City of San Antonio Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Communities Foundation of Texas Continental Airlines Contran Corporation Cosmopolitan/Kelly Technologies William A. Courtney Cove Meadows Management Corp Cox Communications Crocs, Inc. The Dallas Foundation Dallas Rotary Club Foundation Defenders of Freedom Denver International Airport Diversified Interiors, Inc. Dover Motorsports, Inc. Joel Dreessen Gary & Carolyn Eden El Paso Diablos El Paso Electric Energizer/Playtex The Fairmont Dallas Fine Design Interior Arrangement FirstLight Federal Credit Union Food Bank of the Rockies Fort Hood Officers’ Wives’ Club Kent & Joann Foster Benjamin T. Frana, Jr. Fuddruckers, Inc. The Gazette Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Haworth, Inc. Haynes and Boone, LLP H.E. Butt Grocery Company The Hervey Foundation Aon Hewitt Houston Airport System Houston Astros Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Houston Police Officers Union Houston Raceway Park Houston Steer Auction Committee Houston Texans Hunt Family Foundation InDyne, Inc. ITT Corporation JCPenney J.D. Abrams, LP Ethel & Frank Johns Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc. Kimberly-Clark Corporation The Kroger Co. Foundation Gary & Rhonda Kubiak Lebrecon, LLC Lone Star Chevrolet LSG Sky Chefs Marietta Corporation Mars Chocolate North America Kevin McGlathlin The Meadows Foundation MGM Grand Hotel LLC/Terry Fator: Ventriloquism in Concert William & Blanche Moore Chris Myers National Restoration Technologies Naval Air Station Pensacola Nebraska Troop Support Netstar Communications New South Parking Newground Northern New York-Fort Drum Chapter of the Association of the United States Army 37 USO Partners and Donors Northrop Grumman, Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman, Shipbuilding Gulf Coast Northwest Florida Regional Airport NuStar Energy L.P. NV Energy, Inc. Erle & Alice Nye OHL, Inc. Amobi Okoye Dan Orvolsky Panera Bread Patriot Furniture, Inc. Pellet Envy Competition Barbecue and Pork Barrel BBQ Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport Pitts and Spitts Paul Pool Pride Industries, Inc. Gregg Primm Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union Robson Woese, Inc. Salute To Our Troops San Antonio Area Foundation Schweizer Aircraft Corp. Security Service Federal Credit Union Sewell Cadillac Carl Sewell Sibling Rivalry The Simmons Family Foundation Advised Fund of The Dallas Foundation Krisz Simonfalvi Southwest Airlines Spaghetti Warehouse Spurs Sports and Entertainment Stafford Centre Starbucks Coffee Company 38 Roger & Marianne Staubach Sun City Golf Tournament Support Sky Harbor Coalition Texas Motor Speedway, Inc. TGI Fridays, Inc. TriWest Healthcare Alliance University of Phoenix Glen Urquhart US Joiner LLC USAA The USAA Foundation USO of Metropolitan New York Valero Energy Foundation Marbrey & L.F. Van Landingham The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation Walgreens Watertown Foodservice Group, LLC Mr. Alfred Weissman Wendy's CTW, LLC Mario Williams Wilmington Blue Rocks Stephen & Melinda Winn MAJOR GIFT SUPPORT The following were major contributors to the USO. Mr. Jon Abrams Jon & Beth Averhoff Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Becker Tech. Sgt. Richard A. Bergman, Quartermaster Ms. Myrna L. Bowlin Donald E. & Hana Callaghan Mr. Donald J. Campbell Suzanne Carrick Mr. Steven A. Castleton Mrs. John L. Connolly Mr. Arthur Cooperman Mr. & Mrs. Will A. Courtney Dick & Beverly Davis Mr. William Deramus Mr. Larry Dewey Mr. & Mrs. David A. Duff Mr. & Mrs. D. C. Edman John & Nancy Edwards Mr. John Eskew Mr. Gerald F. Fitzgerald Dr. Mark R. Fleisher Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Foss Mr. Donald E. Friese Mr. Mark I. Gelfand Margaret & Sloan Gibson Mrs. Doris Gillman Mrs. Terry Lynn Gilmore Ms. Barbara H. Grant Mr. Jonathan Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Henry E. Haller, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Houssels Mr. C. L. Johnson Mr. Thomas John Jordan Craig & Teri Jung Mr. & Mrs. Christopher King Mr. & Mrs. Curt Kolcun Ms. Monica M. Krick Mr. Michael A. Krochmal Mr. Gene Lumpkin Ms. Dorothy MacPherson Mr. Steven Malavarca Mr. John H. Martinson & Ms. Eileen McPartland Mr. Brent A. May Ms. Edna J. McAdoo Mr. David J. McIntyre Mr. Martin Neumann Ms. Harriet Neyhard Gen. & Mrs. Peter Pace, USMC (Ret) Mr. Angelo Paparella Mr. Gregory S. Parrish Mr. Thomas H. Patrick Ms. Maryann R. Perry Norman & Janice Phillips Mr. Richard Porter Col. (IL) James N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Ret) Ms. Katherine K. Probst Edward T. Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Bert W. Rein Mr. Edgar Sabounghi Mr. William L. Selden Mrs. Eileen C. Shapiro Mr. John R. Sladek Mr. Christopher Spathelf Mr. & Mrs. Frederick B. Stark Mr. Richard Stelk Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Sudgen Sue S. Timken Hon. William R. Timken, Jr. James & Sharyn Weaver Chip & Daryl Weil Mr. & Mrs. William Weiller Mr. & Mrs. Peter Werner Mr. Robin M. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Kay Winzenried Six individuals made anonymous donations. PLANNED GIFTS The following legacy gifts were bequeathed to the USO. Robert D. Balfanz Paula J. Blatter Geraldine V. Bosch David L. Brown Charlene Casjens Stella Chervenak Raymond Czarnica Susan E. Goering Carl P. Gottsman Rachford Harris Isobel Taylor Hayes Lt. Cdr. Robert C. Hobbs, USN (Ret) Thomas & Evelyn Ingle Trust Charlotte E. Kowalewski Edna M. Kranung Barbara L. Louis Ray & Barbara Luddy Allan W. Meredith & Elizabeth A. Meredith Revocable Trust Glenn L. Murray Norman P. Nichols, Jr. Marshall E. Sanders Mendon F. Schutt Family Fund John & Emily Scott Irrevocable Trust (Col. John M. Scott) Clinton W. Sellew Harriet L. Seymour Kathe A. Shields Irene G. Steiner Jean E. Traver Pernecie Yelverton One individual made an anonymous donation. 39 USO USO Locations Locations ARIZONA ARIZONA Phoenix Int’l Airport Phoenix Int’l Airport CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA Los Angeles Int’lLos Airport Angeles Int’l Airport Ontario Int’l Airport Ontario Int’l Airport Palm Springs Airport Palm Springs Airport San Diego Downtown San Diego Downtown San Diego Int’l San Airport Diego Int’l Airport San Francisco Int’l SanAirport Francisco Int’l Airport San Jose AirportSan Jose Airport Travis AFB Travis AFB COLORADOCOLORADO Denver Int’l Airport Denver Int’l Airport Fort Carson Fort Carson Mobile CanteenMobile Canteen West Mobile USO West Mobile USO DELAWAREDELAWARE Dover AFB AMCDover Terminal AFB AMC Terminal Dover AFB PortDover Mortuary AFB Port Mortuary FLORIDA FLORIDA Jacksonville Int’lJacksonville Airport Int’l Airport Jacksonville NASJacksonville NAS Mayport Mayport NW Florida Airport NW Florida Airport Pensacola NASPensacola NAS Pensacola Regional Pensacola AirportRegional Airport GEORGIA GEORGIA Atlanta Hartsfield Atlanta Airport Hartsfield Airport Columbus Columbus Robins AFB Robins AFB Savannah Int’l Airport Savannah Int’l Airport HAWAII HAWAII Honolulu Int’l Airport Honolulu Int’l Airport Joint Base PearlJoint Harbor-Hickam Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam 40 40 ILLINOIS ILLINOIS NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO TEXAS (CONT) TEXAS (CONT) AFGHANISTAN AFGHANISTAN Midway AirportMidway Airport Naval Station Great NavalLakes Station Great Lakes Navy Pier, Chicago Navy Pier, Chicago O’Hare Int’l Airport O’Hare Int’l Airport McGregor Range McGregor Range Fort Hood Fort Hood Fort Hood Mobile FortCanteen Hood Mobile Canteen Houston Bush Airport Houston Bush Airport Houston HobbyHouston Airport Hobby Airport North Fort HoodNorth Fort Hood San Antonio Downtown San Antonio Downtown San Antonio Int’l SanAirport Antonio Int’l Airport Bagram Air Base Bagram Air Base Camp Leatherneck Camp Leatherneck FOB Fenty FOB Fenty FOB Sharana FOB Sharana FOB Shindand FOB Shindand Kabul Kabul Kandahar Kandahar VIRGINIA VIRGINIA BAHRAIN BAHRAIN INDIANA INDIANA NEW YORKNEW YORK Fort Drum Fort Drum Fort Hamilton Fort Hamilton New York City New York City Camp AtterburyCamp Atterbury NEVADA NEVADA Indianapolis Int’l Indianapolis Airport Int’l Airport Las Vegas Muscatatuck Urban Muscatatuck TrainingUrban CenterTraining CenterLas Vegas KANSAS KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA Fort Riley Fort Riley Charlotte Douglas Charlotte Int’l Airport Douglas Int’l Airport Fort Bragg Fort Bragg Jacksonville Jacksonville Mobile CanteenMobile Canteen Raleigh-Durham Raleigh-Durham Int’l Airport Int’l Airport KENTUCKY KENTUCKY Fort Campbell Fort Campbell MARYLANDMARYLAND Andrews AFB Andrews AFB OHIO OHIO Baltimore-Washington Baltimore-Washington Int’l Airport Int’l Airport Cleveland Hopkins Cleveland AirportHopkins Airport Fort Meade Fort Meade Cleveland MEPSCleveland MEPS Indian Head Indian Head Columbus MEPS Columbus MEPS Dayton-Vandalia Dayton-Vandalia Airport Airport MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS Port Columbus Port Airport Columbus Airport Boston CGB Boston CGB Toledo Naval Operation Toledo Naval Support Operation Ctr Support Ctr Boston Logan Int’l Boston Airport Logan Int’l Airport Westover Air Reserve Westover BaseAir Reserve Base PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Int’l Philadelphia Airport Int’l Airport MISSISSIPPIMISSISSIPPI Willow Grove NAS/JRB Willow Grove NAS/JRB Gulfport/Biloxi Gulfport/Biloxi Int’l Airport Int’l Airport Gulfport NCBC Gulfport NCBC SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia Airport Columbia Airport MISSOURI MISSOURI Fort Leonard Wood Fort Leonard Wood Lambert St. Louis Lambert AirportSt. Louis Airport Mobile CanteenMobile Canteen NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY McGuire AFB/Fort McGuire Dix AFB/Fort Dix TEXAS TEXAS Central Mobile USO Central Mobile USO Corpus Christi NAS Corpus Christi NAS Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas/Fort Int’l Airport Worth Int’l Airport East Fort Bliss East Fort Bliss Fort Bliss Fort Bliss Canteen Fort Bliss MobileFort Bliss Mobile Canteen ITALY ITALY USO NAPLES USO NAPLES Capodichino Capodichino Gricignano Gricignano USO ROME USO ROME Vatican City Vatican City USO VICENZAUSO VICENZA Caserma EderleCaserma Ederle Dahlgren Dahlgren NSA Bahrain NSA Bahrain JAPAN JAPAN Dulles Int’l Airport Dulles Int’l Airport Camp Hansen (Okinawa) Camp Hansen (Okinawa) East Mobile USOEast Mobile USO GERMANY GERMANY Camp Schwab (Okinawa) Camp Schwab (Okinawa) Fort Eustis Fort Eustis USO KAISERSLAUTERN USO KAISERSLAUTERN Kadena Air BaseKadena (Okinawa) Air Base (Okinawa) Fort Lee Fort Lee Landstuhl Regional Landstuhl Medical Regional Center Medical CenterKadena AMC (Okinawa) Kadena AMC (Okinawa) Fort Monroe Fort Monroe Landstuhl Warrior Landstuhl Center Warrior Center MCAS FutenmaMCAS (Okinawa) Futenma (Okinawa) Fort Myer Fort Myer Mobile CanteenMobile Canteen Mobile CanteenMobile Canteen Huntington HallHuntington Hall Ramstein Air Base Ramstein AMC Passenger Air Base AMC Terminal Passenger Terminal Sasebo Fleet Landing Sasebo Fleet Landing Mobile CanteenMobile (DC Metro) Canteen (DC Metro) Ramstein Air Base Ramstein Contingency Air Base Aeromedical Contingency Aeromedical Sasebo Nimitz Park Sasebo Nimitz Park Naval Amphibious Naval Base Amphibious Little CreekBase Little Creek Staging FacilityStaging Facility Yokosuka Yokosuka Naval Mobile Processing Naval Mobile Site Processing Site Ramstein Air Base Ramstein Joint Mobility Air BaseProcessing Joint Mobility Processing Naval Station Norfolk Naval Station (AMC Terminal) Norfolk (AMC Terminal) Center (Purple Center Ramp)(Purple Ramp) KOREA KOREA Newport News Int’l Newport Airport News Int’l Airport Rhine OrdnanceRhine Barracks Ordnance Deployment Barracks Center Deployment Center Camp Casey Camp Casey Norfolk Int’l Airport Norfolk Int’l Airport Vogelweh Vogelweh Camp Humphreys Camp Humphreys Reagan National Reagan AirportNational Airport Camp Walker (Daegu) Camp Walker (Daegu) USO RHEIN MAIN USO AREA RHEIN MAIN AREA Richmond Airport Richmond Airport Incheon Int’l Airport Incheon Int’l Airport Frankfurt Int’l Airport Frankfurt Int’l Airport Wallops Island Wallops Island Mobile CanteenMobile Canteen Grafenwoehr Grafenwoehr Osan Air Base Osan Air Base Stuttgart (Panzer Stuttgart Kaserne) (Panzer Kaserne) WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Seoul Camp KimSeoul Camp Kim Wiesbaden ArmyWiesbaden Air Field Army Air Field Joint Base Lewis-McChord Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wiesbaden Hainerberg Wiesbaden Housing Hainerberg Housing Mobile CanteenMobile Canteen KUWAIT KUWAIT PX Hainerberg PX Wiesbaden Hainerberg Wiesbaden Sea-Tac Int’l Airport Sea-Tac Int’l Airport Camp BuehringCamp Buehring WISCONSINWISCONSIN GUAM GUAM Milwaukee Tumon Tumon IRAQ IRAQ Milwaukee Balad Balad Balad PAX Terminal Balad PAX Terminal Basrah Basrah Camp Sather/Baghdad Camp Sather/Baghdad Camp LSA Camp LSA Camp Virginia Camp Virginia QATAR QATAR Camp As Sayliyah Camp As Sayliyah UNITED ARAB UNITED EMIRATES ARAB EMIRATES Jebel Ali Port Facility Jebel Ali (Dubai) Port Facility (Dubai) 41 41 USO USO Board Board of of Governors Governors Gen. Jim Jones Gen. Jim Jones William M. Gershen William M. Gershen U.S.(Ret) Marine Corps (Ret) President and Chief President Executive and Chief Officer Executive OfficerU.S. Marine Corps McLean, VA McLean, VA Vanguard Corporation Vanguard Corporation Carlsbad, CA Carlsbad, CA Seung Youn KimSeung Youn Kim Chairman, Hanwha Chairman, GroupHanwha Group Sloan Gibson Sloan Gibson Raymond Caldiero Raymond Caldiero President and Chief President Executive and Chief Officer Executive OfficerSeoul, Korea Seoul, Korea Chairman Chairman USO USO Sequoia GroupSequoia Group Curt Kolcun Curt Kolcun Arlington, VA Arlington, VA Fairfield, CT Fairfield, CT Vice President, U.S. Vice Public President, Sector U.S. Public Sector Microsoft Microsoft Gen. Michael W.Gen. Hagee Michael W. Hagee Adm. Vernon E.Adm. ClarkVernon E. Clark Reston, VA Reston, VA U.S. Marine Corps U.S.(Ret) Marine Corps (Ret) U.S. Navy (Ret)U.S. Navy (Ret) Gambrills, MD Gambrills, MD Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Chris Kubasik Chris Kubasik President and Chief President Operating and Chief Officer Operating Officer James HamiltonJames Hamilton Will A. Courtney,Will CPM A. Courtney, CPM Lockheed Martin Lockheed Corporation Martin Corporation Partner Courtney & Courtney Courtney Properties & Courtney Properties Partner Bethesda, MD Bethesda, MD Bingham McCutchen Bingham LLPMcCutchen LLP Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, TX Washington, DCWashington, DC Vice Adm. JohnVice Adm. John Lockard Janice K. Emmert Janice K. Emmert Lockard Dr. Maynard Howe Dr. Maynard Howe Hinsdale, IL Hinsdale, IL U.S. Navy (Ret)U.S. Navy (Ret) Chief ExecutiveChief Officer Executive and ViceOfficer Chairman and Vice Chairman Former Chief Operating Former Chief Officer, Operating Officer, Stemedica Cell Stemedica Technologies, CellInc. Technologies, Inc. Integrated Defense Hon. Gordon England Hon. Gordon England Integrated SystemsDefense Systems San Diego, CA San Diego, CA President President The Boeing Company The Boeing Company E6 Partners, Inc.E6 Partners, Inc. Arlington, VA Arlington, VA Linda Parker Hudson Linda Parker Hudson Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, TX President and Chief President Executive and Chief Officer Executive OfficerRear Adm. Thomas RearC.Adm. Lynch Thomas C. Lynch BAE Systems, Inc. BAE Systems, Inc. Sgt. Maj. John Estrada Sgt. Maj. John Estrada U.S. Navy (Ret)U.S. Navy (Ret) Chief OperatingChief Officer Operating Officer U.S. Marine Corps U.S.(Ret) Marine Corps (Ret) Managing Director Managing Director Project Management Projectand Management Planning and PlanningBAE Systems plcBAE Systems plc Public Institutions Public andInstitutions Brokerage and Brokerage Arlington, VA Arlington, VA Operations Manager Operations Manager Jones Lang LaSalle Jones Lang LaSalle Lockheed Martin Lockheed Simulation, Martin Simulation, Washington, DCWashington, DC Training and Support Training and Support Orlando, FL Orlando, FL Jed Becker Jed Becker President President Eurpac Service,Eurpac Inc. Service, Inc. Norwalk, CT Norwalk, CT 42 42 Robert A. Martinez Robert A. Martinez President President Great Southwestern, GreatInc. Southwestern, Inc. Castle Rock, COCastle Rock, CO Gen. Peter PaceGen. Peter Pace U.S. Marine Corps U.S.(Ret) Marine Corps (Ret) McLean, VA McLean, VA Michael PhelpsMichael Phelps David J. McIntyre, David Jr. J. McIntyre, Jr. Chief ExecutiveChief Officer Executive Officer President and Chief President Executive and Chief Officer Executive OfficerPresident and Publisher President and Publisher TriWest Healthcare TriWest Alliance Healthcare Alliance The WashingtonThe Examiner Washington Examiner Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Washington, DCWashington, DC Dennis SwansonDennis Swanson President, Station President, Operations Station Operations FOX Television Stations, FOX Television Inc. Stations, Inc. New York, NY New York, NY Sue Timken Sue Timken Canton, OH Canton, OH Louis A. “Chip”Louis Weil A. “Chip” Weil Former Chairman, Former President Chairman, President and Chief Executive and Chief Officer Executive Officer Christopher P. Michel Christopher P. Michel Lt. Gen. Harry D. Lt.Raduege, Gen. Harry Jr. D. Raduege, Jr. Central Newspapers Central Newspapers Managing Director Managing Director U.S. Air Force (Ret) U.S. Air Force (Ret) Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Nautilus Ventures Nautilus Ventures Chairman, Center Chairman, for CyberCenter Innovation for Cyber Innovation San Francisco, San CA Francisco, CA Deloitte & Touche Deloitte LP & Touche LP Sgt. Maj. Marshall Sgt.M. Maj. Williams, MarshallPh.D. M. Williams, Ph.D. Rosslyn, VA Rosslyn, VA U.S. Army (Ret)U.S. Army (Ret) Curt Motley Curt Motley Director, Homeland Director, Security Homeland Security Manager Manager Edward T. ReillyEdward T. Reilly General Dynamics Paradigm Paradigm President and Chief President Executive and Chief Officer Executive OfficerGeneral Dynamics Nashville, TN Nashville, TN American Management AmericanAssociation Management AssociationFalls Church, VAFalls Church, VA New York, NY New York, NY Gen. Richard B.Gen. Myers Richard B. Myers Alicin Williamson Alicin Williamson Vice President, Vice President, U.S. Air Force (Ret) U.S. Air Force (Ret) Leonel R. RocheLeonel R. Roche Chairman, USOChairman, Board of Governors USO Board of GovernorsVice President Vice President Corporate Responsibility Corporate Responsibility Arlington, VA Arlington, VA MTV Networks MTV Networks Private Wealth Management Private Wealth Management New York, NY New York, NY Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley Lisa Borin Ogden Lisa Borin Ogden Miami Beach, FL Miami Beach, FL Wilmington, DEWilmington, DE Ed Wilson Ed Wilson Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Karl-Heinz Stahl Karl-Heinz Stahl Dr. Michael H. O’Shea, Dr. Michael Ph.D., H. FACSM O’Shea, Ph.D., FACSM Chief ExecutiveChief Officer Executive Officer Parade Magazine Parade Magazine TKS Telepost Kabel-Service TKS Telepost Kabel-Service Sea Bright, NJ Sea Bright, NJ Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany Germany 43 43 thanks why? The USO depends on a set of connections. Troops and their families Why work so hard to support troops and their families ? contribute the valor and steadfastness that keep our nation safe Why maintain a global network that runs 24/7/365 ? and sound. A strong America empowers its citizens, individual Why keep improving our programs, researching, fine-tuning, and corporate. The literal and figurative contributions of citizens and checking quality? Why recruit thousands of volunteers and corporations enable our volunteers and staff to support troops who personify America’s gratitude to her troops, and their families. We thank everyone for doing their part, but, and who enable us to deliver needed services and as always, our deepest gratitude goes to Americans in uniform continue to make them better? Why strive to ensure that and their spouses, children, mothers, fathers and siblings. whenever and wherever our troops are at the front, they have as much access to home as possible? 2111 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1200 Arlington, VA 22201 703-908-6400 www.uso.org CFC #11381
