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A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

Serving the Armed Forces: The USO

Posted by: Megan Harris

The following is a guest post by Rachel Telford, Program Specialist for the Veterans History Project. Founded 73 years ago this month, the United Service Organizations (USO) was created at the request of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide entertainment and recreation to members of the military. Six civilian service organizations – the Salvation Army, …