Story by 2nd Lt. Mary McKnight | 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard | 11.27.2024
SALISBURY, N.C. – The sun was shining, and the air was crisp; the smell of smoke lingered from s’more fire pits, the parking lot filled, warm glows from the lights beamed as Christmas inflatables rose in the sky, and you could hear the laughter and pitter-patter of little feet as the excitement of boarding the Polar Express came near: this embodied the atmosphere at the North Carolina......
Story by Seaman Apprentice Joshua Martinez | USS Makin Island (LHD 8) | 09.28.2022
United through Reading Visits Makin Island ARG
Courtesy Story | USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) | 07.26.2022
The United Through Reading Program’s mobile story station visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), July 26-27, 2022....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sophie Pinkham | USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) | 05.05.2019
The United Through Reading (UTR) program aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) allows the families of Sailors, especially children, to feel more connected to their parent or guardian during underways as part of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP)....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan McLearnon | Carrier Strike Group Three (CSG 3) | 11.11.2018
PACIFIC OCEAN – Sailors underway aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) are staying connected with family through the United Through Reading program. The program allows service members around the world the opportunity to record themselves reading books to their children and mail the digital recordings as well as the book as a way to stay connected....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond | 111th Attack Wing | 03.08.2017
As members of the 111th Attack Wing leave for overseas missions, the Liberty USO stands ready to use reading as a way to keep the family bond intact during deployments....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mario Coto | USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) | 01.27.2017
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mario Coto, USS George H.W. Bush Public Affairs A full moon rises up in the clear night sky, its light beaming out to the quiet neighborhood below. In a bedroom of one of the homes, a child rests on their bed with a smile as she is lulled to sleep by the sound of her father’s voice....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Vin Stevens | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.25.2016
The Fort Bragg USO recently invited Maj. Gen. Jefforey Smith, deputy commander, XVIII Airborne Corps, and his wife, Starla, to participate in their monthly United Through Reading event held Feb. 25....
