The United Service Organizations (USO) is a civilian, voluntary, nonprofit organization serving the morale needs of U.S. military personnel and their families worldwide. The USO has a long-standing tradition of sending entertainers around the globe to visit and perform for service members. This gallery highlights some of these tours.
The bird's the word on the DVIDS St. Louis Cardinal's Feature page! Here you can find shout outs to the Cards, photos of Cardinals fans in the military, and videos featuring service members who are wild about their Red Birds!
On June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of
heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of
Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade
in which "we will accept nothing less than full victory." More than 5,000
ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day's end on
June 6,...
The Marine Corps' fifth generation fighter, the F-35B Lightning II, made its first flight at Eglin Air Force Base recently signaling the start of the next era of Marine Aviation. This page houses content created by the Department of Defense about the F-35B since October 2008.
Additional Marine Corps Aviation Centennial products can be found here.
This page features shout outs to the Steelers from some of their biggest fans in the military. It also highlights video, photos, and stories that include the Pittsburgh Steelers organization including team visits to troops overseas.
This page features military members who excel in soccer or who are interested in the game. It also highlights base visits from soccer celebrities.
Some of the units featured include the 1st MLG and 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established a presidential directive allowing African Americans to be recruited in the Marine Corps. African American recruits were not trained at Parris Island or San Diego, but were segregated and received basic training at Montford Point, a facility at Camp Lejeune, N.C. From 1942-1949, approximately 20,000 African American recruits received training...
