It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Toby Keith, a beloved friend and supporter of the USO. Our hearts are with Toby's family, friends, and fans. Rest in peace dear friend.
Thank you to
@FLOTUS
First Lady Melania Trump for sharing your message of support and White House
#Easter
eggs with the USO and brave service members fighting the
#COVID19
pandemic.
Happy Birthday,
@GarySinise
! We can't wait to celebrate your achievement of 100 USO tours this month — you are a true Force Behind the Forces!
#BeTheForce
Congrats to USO tour veteran and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, on the birth of her baby boy! In 2014, Meghan joined the USO Chariman's Holiday Tour - spending the holidays with deployed service members.
#BeTheForce
Tom Hardy spent time with sailors aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on his USO tour with
@Sony
giving private screenings of
#Venom
. Thank you for being a Force Behind the Forces!
#BeTheForce
This is Norman Wright, a 93-year-old
#WWII
and
#KoreanWar
Veteran. His daughter sent us this photo because he wanted to say thank you for the flag we sent him. But it should be the other way around. Thank you, Norman, for your service and your continued support of our mission.
Happy 40th Birthday to USO tour veteran,
@drewbrees
! The
@Saints
QB has traveled on 5 tours with the USO, visiting nearly 10,000 service members stationed in Afghanistan, Cuba, Djibouti, Dubai, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Okinawa and Turkey:
#BeTheForce
Happy birthday to USO tour veteran
@GarySinise
! Thank you for being one of the most dedicated supporters of America's troops, military families and veterans.
The USO family sends our best wishes to longtime supporter Alex Trebek as he fights his battle with cancer. The
@Jeopardy
host has traveled on USO tours over the years, and we appreciate his ongoing commitment as a Force Behind the Forces.
#BeTheForce
WWII veteran Wilfred DeFour passed away Saturday — he served as an aircraft technician with the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen. Thank you, Mr. DeFour, for your service:
A show to remember! The
#USOHolidayTour
made their way across Afghanistan to meet with deployed service members and show our appreciation for their service.
Good luck to
@Avengers
: Endgame at the
#MTVAwards
tonight! On and off screen, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson are superheroes - in 2016, the two of them traveled on the USO Holiday Tour to visit deployed service members.
Military spouse Ciara had a true red carpet moment after she tweeted her praise for renowned filmmaker
@ava
’s gown, and the Hollywood icon shipped the dress to her. Ciara wore the gown during her husband’s Marine Corps Ball.
We're excited to partner with Activision and the
@CODE4Vets
to introduce the newest "
@CallofDuty
: WWII" DLC Pack to service members overseas with opportunities to play with family members and friends back home:
#CODWWII
#BeTheForce
The USO joins the many service members and celebrities thanking
@GarySinise
for his unwavering commitment to bettering the lives of our Armed Forces. Thank you, Gary!
#GratefulLikeGary
Congratulations to
@Beyonce
for taking home the Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist at last night's
#AMAs
! Thank you for all that you have done for our nation's service men and women.
#BeTheForce
Thank you to
@SecondLady
Karen Pence for sharing this message of support with our nation’s brave military service members and their families as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To our service members, on behalf of everyone at the
@WhiteHouse
, thank YOU for your unwavering commitment to our country. Your risks are great as the fight against COVID-19 continues, & we recognize the sacrifices made to protect the health of Americans. Our hearts are with you.
It can’t get much better. Thank you to the Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis for letting us join you!
#USOHolidayTour
Stars of
@TopGunMovie
, Miles Teller, Jon Hamm and
@glenpowell
, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer each shared their personal message of support for our Armed Forces during a recent USO MVP. 🇺🇸
Happy 115th Birthday to the late
@BobHope
, who increased the morale of thousands of service members across the globe on USO tours. Today and everyday, we remember the work you did to support men and women in uniform.
#BeTheForce
Happy 75th birthday to the
@BlueAngels
! Thank you to these patriotic pilots for showcasing the pride and professionalism of the
@USNavy
and
@USMC
.
#BlueAngels
📽️: DVIDS/Petty Officer 1st Class Jess Gray
Happy
#InternationalDayofFriendship
!
@dpanabaker
laughing with her newest friends during an overseas USO tour in May. Tag that friend of yours that would never leave your high-five hanging.
Today, we are celebrating our 77th birthday!!! Help us celebrate by sharing this video of some of our 200 locations passing the 🍰🍰🍰 around the globe. Oh, and don’t forget to save yourself a piece!
#BeTheForce
#HappyBirthday
Tune in tonight to see a special episode of
@Jeopardy
filmed during Alex Trebek's overseas USO tour to boost morale for America's service members. We're forever grateful for Alex Trebek's commitment to America's military.
Huge thanks to
@SEALTeamCBS
star
@David_Boreanaz
for spending time with service members and their families this week during a USO Military Virtual Programming (MVP) event.
#BeTheForce
📸: November 2019 USO Event
A Marine dog named Bass was honored for his over six years of service, during which he conducted more than 350 explosive detections. The Medal of Bravery is designed to recognize the courage of military animals. Learn more:
Today
@GarySinise
becomes the first USO Entertainer to reach 100 USO tours since the War on Terror. We cannot thank him enough for his steadfast dedication to our military. We salute you, Gary! Here are 10 great moments through the years:
#BeTheForce
To help us celebrate our 77th birthday,
@GarySinise
— who has participated in 97 tours over the last 16 years — looks back at his partnership with the USO:
#BeTheForce
Happy Birthday, Forrest Gump! Twenty-five years after playing Lt. Dan in the film,
@GarySinise
continues to give back to the military community. Check out an interview we did with the USO tour veteran for the twenty-year anniversary of the legendary movie:
The newest
@PitchPerfect
film hits theaters today! Don’t miss the Bellas on their USO tour through Europe – who’s going to see it TONIGHT?
#PitchPerfect3
Happy Independence Day everybody! Thank you
@realchefrush
for nominating me to
#Flex4Forces
today on
@GMA
. How could I say no? Thank you to you and all of our real action heroes who make this country great.
#OnThisDay
in 2006,
@GarySinise
traveled to the Persian Gulf Region on his 8th USO tour to Kabul, Afghanistan, and UAE. This year, the USO tour veteran hit the 100 USO tours milestone!
#BeTheForce
Thank you to our partner
@Jeep
for being a Force Behind the Forces this holiday season by providing beanies for
#USOHolidays
care packages. Troops deployed around the world receive these packages as a piece of home when they're far from friends and family.
#BeTheForce
Thanks to Microsoft Flight Simulator
@MSFSofficial
for supporting
#theUSO
with the release of Famous Flyer 09: Douglas C-47D Skytrain & Waco CG-4A!
Read the story of the glider/tow airplane system and how it helped the Allied efforts in World War II:
"It is fitting and proper that we devote one day each year to paying special tribute to those whose constancy and courage constitute one of the bulwarks guarding the freedom of this nation and the peace of the free world." — President Eisenhower, 1953
#ArmedForcesDay
Memorial Day Weekend is often filled with barbecues and outdoor activities, but it’s also a time to reflect on our nation’s fallen heroes. Learn how you can do both:
#MemorialDayWeekend
We teamed up with
@Sony
, Tom Hardy and
@USOofNC
to offer an advance screening of
#Venom
to service members & military families in the Fort Bragg, N.C. area:
#BeTheForce
Happy birthday,
@tobykeith
! Thank you for bringing entertainment & support to thousands of our service members, both overseas and stateside, with 11 in-person tours with the USO.
#BeTheForce
May the force be with you! Join the USO and actress
@kateesackhoff
for an online discussion about her hit show
@themandalorian
with service members and their families on January 22 at 1 p.m. ET. Register here:
#TheMandalorian
Join the USO and actor/co-director
@channingtatum
, co-director/writer Reid Carolin & writer/producer Brett Rodriguez for a live Q&A for the military community about their new movie
@DogTheFilm
on Feb. 10 at 11am EST. Register here:
#DogMovie
The Bellas are back and are a Force Behind the Forces in the newest
@PitchPerfect
movie! Check out this behind the scenes footage of the cast on a USO tour! Learn more:
#PitchPerfect3
#WWII
veteran Tom Rice was among the 18,000 paratroopers who dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day. Today, the 97-year-old recreates that jump to commemorate
#DDay75
:
USO tour vets
@GarySinise
and the Lt. Dan Band performed for service members and military families at Fort Bliss over the weekend - it was the group's 78th USO tour! Thank you all for being a Force Behind the Forces!
#BeTheForce
DC spent an unforgettable weekend with our troops abroad, courtesy of
@the_USO
. Follow along with this life-changing journey.
#Batman80
#LongLiveTheBat
Thanks to Microsoft Flight Simulator
@MSFSofficial
for supporting
#theUSO
with the release of Famous Flyer 09: Douglas C-47D Skytrain & Waco CG-4A!
Read the story of the glider/tow airplane system and how it helped the Allied efforts in World War II:
Are you ready,
@MarkIngram22
?!?! The New Orleans
@Saints
running back is joining us on a weeklong
@NFL
-USO tour to Italy and Germany to visit service members and their families:
#SaluteToService
Huge thanks to
@Marvel
Universe directors the
@Russo_Brothers
for spending time with service members and their families during a USO MVP event this week!
#BeTheForce
Home of the free, because of the brave! This
#FourthOfJuly
, join the USO in honoring those who fought for our freedom and the service members who protect it today!
Nearly 25 years after playing the iconic character in “Forrest Gump,” USO tour veteran
@GarySinise
continues to give back to the military community. Last week, he treated 1,000 children of fallen military members to a vacation at
@WaltDisneyWorld
:
Sen. John McCain was an American hero who dedicated his life to public service. As a USO supporter, Sen. McCain served as the Co-Chairman of the USO Congressional Caucus & joined the USO in visiting wounded service members. Our thoughts and prayers are with the McCain family.
Former Army Staff Sgt. Ron Shurer's Silver Star was upgraded today to a Medal of Honor for his efforts during a 6-hour firefight in Afghanistan in 2008. via
@starsandstripes
Welcome to Guam,
@gabrielledoug
! The Olympic gold medalist visited Andersen Air Force Base, where she toured the Andersen Security Forces Kennels and held a gymnastics clinic for military children.
Happy 81st birthday to the
@USArmy
’s
@1stArmoredDiv
! Thank you to the soldiers, past and present, who have served in America’s Tank Division to defend our freedom and keep us safe.
📽️: DVIDS/Staff Sgt. Michael West
Welcome back to longtime USO supporter Alex Trebek! The famous host made his return to
@Jeopardy
after pancreatic cancer treatment. Trebek has traveled on 13 USO tours visiting service members overseas, and we appreciate his ongoing commitment as a Force Behind the Forces.
The USO family is mourning the loss of Kyle Jacobs. Kyle & Kellie Pickler joined us for 7 tours over the holidays, lifting the spirits of service members. Thank you Kyle for sharing your heart & talents with us. Our thoughts are with Kellie at this difficult time.
According to the
@DeptVetAffairs
, 31 of the nation’s 45 presidents served in the military. Ahead of tomorrow's celebration of all U.S. presidents, past and present, check out photos of 20 presidents who wore the uniform: via
@HISTORY
#PresidentsDay
CONGRATULATIONS to USO tour veteran
@meghanmarkle
on her engagement to Prince Harry! In 2014, Meghan joined the USO Chairman's Holiday Tour — thank you for being a Force Behind the Forces!
Today, Bob Hope would have celebrated his 116th birthday! The legendary comedian’s support of service members spanned decades – from his first USO show in 1941 to his final USO tour in 1990. His impact on service members can never be calculated. Happy Birthday, Bob Hope!
During a stop on the
#USOHolidayTour
,
#GenDunford
of
@thejointstaff
and entertainment visit with U.S. Marines who are stationed in Vaernes, Norway and unable to make it home for the holidays. 🇺🇸
What is
#ArmedForcesDay
? It's a day to honor all who currently serve and have served to defend our freedom. Find out more about this special day, and what you can do to celebrate:
USO Global Ambassador
@WValderrama
recently went on his 10th USO tour and brought some friends along with him! Check out his
@people
Magazine photo story:
#BeTheForce
🇺🇸