USO: same mission, new methods.(United Service Organization)

From: Soldiers Magazine | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: Nicolov, Julie | Copyright information

THE acronym "USO" often conjures visions of Dinah Shore singing for Soldiers during World War II, or Marilyn Monroe signing autographs in Korea or Bob Hope telling jokes to troops in Vietnam.

Today, representatives of United Service Organizations are just as dedicated to bringing a bit of home to deployed troops in 2006 as they were in 1941.

"It's the same mission we've had for 65 years," said John Hanson, senior vice president for marketing and communications...

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