2008 Annual Report

THE 2008 USO ANNUAL REPORT

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A few minutes to relax, far

from home and close to war.

In 2008, amidst extraordinary global economic, military and

political change, U.S. service men and women continued to rise

to the challenges our country asked them to face. With the help

of the American people, the USO reached out to lift their spirits

wherever they served. Familiar relief – maybe just watching football

with some buddies – but delivered in new ways to meet the needs

of a new world. These next pages describe how. But right up front,

we want to say to all of our troops and their families, thank you.

UP FRONT

Table of Contents

A Message from the President

A Message from the Chairman

The Challenge of Change

The Demands of Service

The Honor of Commitment

The Financial Picture

Fast Facts: The USO at a Glance

Moving Forward: 2009 and Beyond

USO Congressional Caucus

USO Board of Governors

USO Center Locations

USO Partners and Donors

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A Message from the President Sloan GibsonUSO President and CEO

To USO Supporters Everywhere,

2008 was a year of accomplishment for the USO. We met challenges presented by the

changing needs of service men and women with new programs that reach into the most

remote areas. We responded to the sacrifice of our troops and their families with the caring

concern of staff and volunteers. We honored your resources so generously provided by

translating dollars, in-kind gifts and volunteer hours into support that lifts the spirits of

troops and their families.

This was also a year of transition. I became President of the USO on September 1,

and found an organization that grew and became stronger under Ned Powell’s leadership.

The USO family expresses our thanks to Ned and Diane for their extraordinary contribution.

For all we do today, I am struck by the profound potential the USO has to do even more.

In this report, you will read about ways we are pushing programs forward to serve more

remote areas. Even with these innovations, the service and sacrifice of our troops demand

we do more. The USO will rise to the challenge. This is an exciting time to be affiliated

with the USO. Thank you for helping us lift the spirits of our troops and their families.

A Message from the Chairman

Dear Friends,

The USO is a unique American institution that for almost 70 years has been the essential link

between the service men and women of the greatest military in the world and our grateful

nation which enjoys unprecedented freedom and prosperity because of the sacrifices they

willingly make.

The Board and I are ever mindful of our responsibility to develop and extend the effectiveness

of the services that we provide on your behalf and remain dedicated to keeping the USO

“THE” way to support our troops.

We appreciate the support of our corporate donors, the millions of individual contributors

whose support is essential to our efforts, and of course, the invaluable contributions of the

thousands and thousands of dedicated volunteers who bring our programs to life.

Finally, I want to thank my predecessor and Chairman, Bill Moll. His selfless devotion to the

USO and all of its constituents is an inspiration to us all.

Edward T. ReillyChairman of the USO Board of Governors

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The Challenge of Change

More forward deployed troops are serving our

country than at any time since Vietnam, many in

the most remote areas of Iraq and Afghanistan.

The USO mission to reach these service men and

women remains constant, but new battle realities

require a different approach.

We tailor and deliver specific services to fit widely

varying circumstances. Our innovative, literally

“outside-the-box” ideas bring the USO to our

troops on duty, even–especially–to those on

smaller bases in the most forward areas.

For example, with USO in a Box, we can now

package an air-conditioned, portable USO and

lift it to the frontlines by helicopter, where it can

easily be assembled and enjoyed within minutes.

With USO2GO, troops are able to choose what

we send, from video games and DVDs, to snacks

and sports equipment. That means the crate

sent out to a unit contains the “stuff” they

really want. We meet the challenges of change

with new ideas and new technology and

constantly look for new ways to fulfill our

enduring mission.

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Troops serving in harm’s way deserve our utmost support, but

they are often far from the comforts of a USO center. In 2008,

we committed to finding new ways to provide USO services to

those in remote locations. And that’s just what we are doing.

When they cannot come to us, we go to them.

USO in a Box is just what the name suggests. Slung under a

helicopter and lifted to a Forward Operating Base (FOB),

within 30 minutes the container expands to become a two-

room USO center open for business. Climate-controlled with

heat and air-conditioning, one of the rooms has Internet,

laptops, video games and free phones, while the other features

a large screen and surround sound to watch movies, sports and

other programs. The three USO in a Box units built in 2008 are

now in Afghanistan. Additional units will be delivered in 2009.

Another way we are delivering the USO to remotely deployed

troops is through USO2GO. Developed with feedback from

deployed service members, we customize the USO2GO kits to

fit the needs of individual units stationed on FOBs. Boxes might

include portable DVD players, video games, athletic equipment,

toiletries, snacks and even art and music supplies. The aim:

to provide the relaxation and rejuvenation normally delivered

at a fixed USO facility. The result: they do the job.

Sometimes we have to think even more compactly. A Mobile

Entertainment Gaming System, or MEGS, looks like a very

sturdy trunk. Open it up and there are video games, controllers,

a projector and even a guitar for Guitar Hero®. At FOB Shocker,

for example, 100 troops are stationed on the Iran-Iraq border

in an area the size of a football field. A MEGS delivered to them

was like manna from heaven.

USO2GO: FOB Iskan

In September, SSG Ron Phillips received delivery

of a USO2GO and turned a vacant outbuilding

into a makeshi USO center for those stationed on

Al Iskandariyah. He made it his mission to supply

snacks, movies and other everyday treats.

On September 16, he emailed us, “I want to let you

know how everything is going on this end. e USO

has provided a morale booster for the soldiers that

they can’t get enough of.” As any good advocate

should, he also accompanied the praise with a

request for additional items that he knew his buddies

would appreciate. Soon aer, he went back on patrol

and turned over the little center to SSG Robert Duke.

On September 25, SSG Phillips was killed by an IED

while on patrol. SSG Duke wrote to ask permission

to name their center aer SSG Phillips.

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In 2008, the USO partnered with Pro vs. GI Joe. Playing video

games against others in the unit is fun. But even more exciting

is to go against NFL players in a game of Madden NFL or

against Indy League racers in a game of Call of Duty®. Via a

special Internet hook-up, deployed service members play at

USO centers all over the world in front of their units, while

the professional athletes play in front of fans, friends and

teammates in the United States. It’s unclear who has more fun,

“pro” or “GI Joe,” but the competition lifts spirits.

USO Care Packages contain simple things–a pack of gum,

travel-size shampoo, an international calling card and about

a dozen other items packed in a sturdy plastic bag. And they

contain the well wishes of the thousands of volunteers who

assembled more than 1.5 million packages, mostly out of a

warehouse at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. One of the volunteers, a flight

Thanks to several corporate partners, we surprised 18 FOBs

with MEGS deliveries just before Thanksgiving. Of course, a

turkey dinner with the family is a preferable way to spend

Thanksgiving, but the troops loved the diversion.

USO Fort Drum and the Pat Tillman USO in Afghanistan also

hosted their first interactive video gaming competition between

soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division in the U.S. and coalition

troops in Afghanistan. (No word on who won.)

attendant, used to fly military charter flights to and from

Kuwait. “On the way home, that would be one of the only

things many of the troops would have with them,” she said.

At times, more volunteers ask if they can help than are

needed–a highly unusual situation for any nonprofit and

testament to how much people seek a tangible way to

show they care.

USO centers near nine medical facilities in the United States

and Germany participate in a program called Operation

Enduring Care to help meet the recovery needs of injured

troops and their families. When the seriously wounded are

airlifted out directly from battle, they have nothing with them;

their gear has been stripped off and their uniforms cut away.

Operation Enduring Care provides a duffle bag filled with

clothes and toiletries. A small gesture, but a vital step to

reclaiming independence and dignity.

Saluting Some Special Troops

On Veterans’ Day, more than 5,000 members of the

armed forces and their families were invited to Radio

City Music Hall for “Salute to Our Troops,” a special

preview of the famous Christmas Spectacular. In the

audience were 25 Wounded Warriors who traveled

from Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC.

When General Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the

Joint Chiefs of Staff, recognized them, the audience

stood as one to give them a standing ovation.

e Radio City show capped an exciting, event-filled

weekend in New York City for these troops and their

families. e events, coordinated by the USOs

of Metropolitan New York and Metropolitan

Washington, and made possible by Microso, gave

everyone an opportunity to say thank you to service

members and their families from across the country.

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The Demands of Service

More than two million military members are on

bases and in communities across the United

States and around the world. They and their loved

ones – spouses, children, parents and other family

members – understand the demands of balancing

their day-to-day activities with wartime service.

We know the USO can’t do everything for them,

but our centers, entertainment events and other

programs can provide vital support. Each contact

with a USO staff member or volunteer represents

a refuge from the demands of service. In 2008,

the 135 USO centers had nearly seven million

visits. Eight new centers and renovations at

eight others guarantee we are present and ready.

More than 20,000 recordings of children’s

books were provided through the United Through

Reading®

Military Program, in which children

receive a book and DVD of the military adult in

their lives reading to them. On tour with the USO,

entertainers from Elmo to Boyz II Men to Toby

Keith thanked their audiences for their military

service as the audiences thanked them for their

wonderful performances.


Walk through the doors of any USO center, from Korea to

Kuwait, and breathe a sigh of relief. Drink a cup of coffee. Eat

a cookie. Get help with the myriad of details that can

frustrate even the most intrepid among us. Often, it’s not a

specific thing that someone needs, but the feeling –after a

long, stressful or dangerous day –of being, for that moment,

at home. In 2008, troops and their families visited our 135

centers worldwide nearly seven million times.

Eight new centers opened in 2008, including one at Balad

Air Base, our first center in Iraq, and the Warrior Center in

Landstuhl, Germany (see inset). The others, reflecting where

the military needs us most, were at Ft. Carson, Colorado;

Ft. Benning, Georgia; Ft. Bragg, North Carolina; Yokosuka,

Japan; Naval Air Station Pensacola and the Gulfport/Biloxi

Airport. We closed a center in Stuttgart, Germany, to

consolidate resources and focus on the most pressing needs.

Eight centers were renovated or expanded: at Camp Virginia,

Camp LSA and Camp Buehring, Kuwait; Camp Casey, Korea;

Ft. Drum, New York; downtown San Diego; and the airports

in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. USO Camp Virginia had

an especially interesting makeover. The DIY Network show

“Man Caves” took on the renovation, which they called “Troop

Cave,” and featured the innovative project on a one-hour

special broadcast.

Besides our fixed facilities, Mobile USOs reach troops serving

in remote and isolated areas throughout the United States.

Each RV-sized unit houses laptops, refrigerators, microwaves,

large screen televisions, video game consoles, wi-fi access, and

comfortable seating. In addition, communities through which

a Mobile USO passes can show their support to service

members with the “HELLO! From the Homefront” program.

When the public sees the big USO sign on the side of the

bus, they stop in to sign banners and videotape messages

to deployed service members.

The fortunate among us have a memory of a parent reading

a bedtime story, or have had the experience of reading to our

own kids at night. The United Through Reading® Military

Program helps service members make that connection with

their children, even when they are far away. The parent is taped

A Place to Recover:

Warrior Center, Landstuhl, Germany

For the 120 recovering troops assigned to the

Medical Transient Detachment, days are filled with

necessary but onerous therapy sessions. Many

come in daily from temporary housing equipped

with only the bare necessities. e new Warrior

Center gives them a break from the hospital and

their small housing units. Fully accessible, it has a

lounge with games and a cyber-café to communicate

with friends and family back home. A small outdoor

area is open in good weather.

At the grand opening in October, an Army Reservist

recovering from a back injury looked up at the big

screen TV. “Is that my mom? Is that my dog?”

e USO had arranged a surprise cyber visit so she

could have a few minutes to connect with home.

And the soldier’s mother was able to lay eyes on her

daughter and see that she is recovering.

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DVD for his infant son Tristan. A few days before Christmas,

Tristan received the special package with the DVD of his dad

reading him a bedtime story. Tristan may be a little young to

follow the story now, but he sees his dad’s loving face and

hears his soothing voice. So do Mom and the grandparents.

Many currently deployed soldiers grew up with Sesame Street®.

Elmo and his friends continue to entertain, educate and

comfort the 700,000 American preschoolers who have an

active duty, National Guard or Reserve parent. Since 2006, the

USO and Sesame WorkshopTM have collaborated on videos,

printed materials and other tools to help children understand

and articulate their feelings about their parents’ military service.

In 2008, Elmo and other Muppets went on tour to connect

with children of deployed parents. They visited 42 bases in 23

states to put on special shows attended by 76,000 military

families. Beyond the fun and giveaways was the way that

Elmo could connect with kids. He says, “Elmo knows when our

mommies and daddies are away, we really miss them.” At one

performance, a little boy in the front row responded instantly,

“I miss my daddy.” The rest of the kids nodded, too, and an

impromptu preschool support group was suddenly formed.

Word of the USO's domestic Sesame Street® tour made it to

Fallujah. We received an email from a Marine serving in Iraq

who wrote, "I missed my son's third birthday and I am going

to miss his fourth. I will get to see him for 14 days when I go

on R&R, then I come right back. I try to do so much to let him

know that I still love him and I am always thinking of

him. . . there's nothing more important than showing a child

that you love him. He is the reason I am here, so I can give him

a better life. Would it be possible to get a Sesame Street

character to call my son, give him a hug and say it is from his

daddy?" The lad did indeed receive a phone call. From Elmo.

Celebrity entertainers serve as the USO's most visible

volunteers. No one can forget the impact of USO performers

through the years –Bob Hope, Marilyn Monroe, Bing Crosby,

Mickey Rooney, Ann-Margret, and the list goes on and on.

at a USO center reading a book. The child then receives the

book and the DVD. Often, the caregiver at home films the child

during a storytime to send back to the deployed parent. After

three years partnering with this great nonprofit organization,

more than 20,000 stories were sent home in 2008.

A brand-new dad on his way back to Iraq stopped at a USO

center after two days in transit without sleep. Even with the

warm greetings and help with connecting flights, the highlight

of the stop was the chance to make a United through Reading®


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Other events ranged from a concert by Boyz II Men, to a tour

with actress Scarlett Johansson, to the movie premiere of

Tropic Thunder, to visits by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

and tennis champ Anna Kournikova. In all, 119 entertainers

traveled to 20 countries and 23 states, entertaining more than

240,000 service members and their families.

Some celebrities keep coming back, while others went out for

the first time in 2008. Robin Williams, Toby Keith, Gary Sinise,

Neal McCoy and Leeann Tweeden have returned repeatedly to

the Middle East in the last few years, bringing more than music

and good times. One mother wrote, "I recently had to tell our

son Ryan, who is stationed in Iraq with the 45th, that his dad,

his best friend, has cancer. It was one of the hardest things

I had to do. Thirty minutes later, Ryan loaded a bus to attend a

Toby Keith concert. Toby Keith is definitely our favorite country

artist. Is there a way to get a message to Toby to let him know

how he helped heal a deep wound in our son’s heart at that

moment?” Consider the message delivered.

As welcome as entertainment and video games are, the single

most popular request by service members is a way to call home.

Through USO Operation Phone Home®, more than 2.5 million

prepaid international calling cards have been distributed.

But the entertainers who go on tour today reflect the wide

range of tastes and interests of 21st century America: rock,

hip-hop, country, stand-up comedy, sports and more. In

December, tours went out to every theater of operation,

with entertainers troops requested, ranging from Grammy

Award-winning comedian Lewis Black, to country music singer

Kellie Pickler, to comedian Dane Cook, to rappers Nappy Roots.

A Haven of Help:

USO Puget Sound Area, Sea-Tac Airport

e snowstorms of Christmas 2008 will go down in

the record books for the Pacific Northwest. No flights

le Sea-Tac Airport for days on end. ose who lived

in the area could return home, but people in transit

had no place else to go. e USO center at Sea-Tac

stayed open around-the-clock, feeding 250 military

members and families three meals a day, helping to

sort out travel arrangements and providing a place to

sleep (even if it was a carpeted floor).

e center manager didn’t leave to go home for six

days. Volunteers braved the weather, sometimes

walking to the airport, to keep the center open all day

and all night. When a local news station reported the

center was down to its last gallon of milk and package

of hot dogs, community members found their way in

with grocery bags full of hotdogs, buns, fruit and

other necessities. As one tired soldier en route to

Korea joked aer six days of waiting, “I have a new

address—Sea-Tac USO center.” e USO served

as a haven of help, there when needed.

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The Honor of Commitment

Americans in all parts of the country, of all ages

and all political views, support our troops

through the USO. The generosity of individuals,

foundations and businesses allow us to provide

the services described throughout this report.

During 2008, volunteers logged hundreds of

thousands of hours, always willing to do more.

Some have a personal connection with the

military, many others came in to help, inspired by

what they read or saw on television. Employees

in offices and factories across America raised

money and donated “sweat equity” to bring the

USO to the people who need us. Individuals and

foundations, even in these difficult economic

times, remembered the troops with contributions

large and small. Corporations donated in-kind

services and funds. The media provided the

avenue to reach more people with the USO

message. And our staff in the U.S. and overseas

see what they do as more than a job; it is a

calling. Americans overwhelmingly support the

USO to express their gratitude to the men and

women serving our country.


Volunteers are the backbone of the USO. In 2008 alone,

tens of thousands of volunteers spent hundreds of thousands

of hours at centers and in other USO programs in the United

States, Europe, the Pacific and Southwest Asia.

Volunteers like Mary Nelson Adams of Savannah, who, in

addition to her day-to-day duties, has recruited hundreds of

new volunteers throughout southeastern Georgia. Edna Wood,

who manages an all-volunteer staff at the center at NSA

Gricignano, Italy. John Gunter, who set up USO Camp Casey’s

cyber-café to connect troops in Korea with family and friends

back home. Jonathan Megeath, an active-duty sergeant who

used his time off to help launch our new center in Balad, Iraq.

The list goes on. So does the commitment. The question our

volunteers ask our troops and their families, the staff and each

other: “What else can I do for you?”

As much spirit and dedication as our volunteers have, it also

takes resources to run an organization that serves our troops

and their families nearly seven million times a year. The USO

has more than one million contributors coming through

time and again, with amounts small and large, from all

around the world.

Our corporate partners provide essential funding, in-kind

donations and opportunities for their employees to reach out

to the military. Our Worldwide Strategic Partners make it

possible to extend our reach to all corners of the globe:

AT&T, BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, Clear Channel

Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, Gallery Furniture,

S & K Sales Co., TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Xe Services, LLC.

Together we are able to send tangible expressions of deep

appreciation and heartfelt support to the men and women

of our armed forces who do so much to protect the freedom

we enjoy every day. The USO staff and volunteers around the

globe are dedicated to serving the needs of today’s troops and

their families. This is what guided everything we did in 2008.

This is what carries us forward into the year ahead.

2008 Worldwide Strategic Partners

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The Financial Picture

What’s the bottom line? For the USO in 2008, it is

that we had a record year providing support to the

troops and their families.

There was more than $186 million dedicated to

program-related activity. We increased program

spending by 18%, with more than half of all program

delivery supporting our troops in Southwest Asia.

In 2008, 89¢ of every dollar was spent on programs

and services for the troops and their families. These

increases directly relate to our goal to bolster the

resources available to troops on the front lines.

More than 1.5 million donors contributed to the USO

in the past three years. Despite today’s challenging

economic environment and other negative financial

issues facing our country, America’s commitment

to support the men and women of our armed forces

remains strong. The USO meets and exceeds the

stringent standards established by the Better Business

Bureau, GuideStar and Charity Navigator.

We invite you to look over the financial statements

that follow, and encourage you to contact us with

any questions you have.

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LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

LiabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued expensesDeferred rent

tOtAL LIAbILItIeS

Net ASSetSUnrestricted

Operatingboard-designated

Spirit of Hope

total unrestricted

temporarily restrictedDesert Storm education Fundtime RestrictionOngoing Program ActivitiesCapital ProjectsUSO Councils and Others

total temporarily restricted

Permanently restrictedCamp CaseySpirit of Hope

total permanently restricted

tOtAL Net ASSetS

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

2007

$8,784,052712,034

9,496,086

19,981,443

32,870,241

52,851,684

1,024,6271,796,7304,314,3001,853,094

43,920

9,032,671

25,00025,572,923

25,597,923

87,482,278

$96,978,364

2008

$8,555,162660,014

9,215,176

22,196,896

21,622,448

43,819,344

594,066298,356

1,571,3301,147,358

55,209

3,666,319

25,00025,572,923

25,597,923

73,083,586

$82,298,762

Statement of Financial Position, December 31, 2008 and 2007

ASSetSCash and cash equivalentsContributions receivable, netGrants receivableOther receivablesPrepaid expenses and other assetsInventoryInvestmentsNote receivableFixed assets-net

TOTAL ASSETS

2007

$23,469,0106,102,510

—580,607517,144

2,287,60860,035,021

46,6993,939,765

$96,978,364

2008

$17,974,3443,518,6445,949,605

716,827810,907450,316

48,233,158—

4,644,961

$82,298,762

United Service Organizations, Inc.ese financial statements reflect the accounts of the USO and its international and domestic centers. U.S. chartered operations are financiallyautonomous and, therefore, are not included in these financial statements. e complete report on the examination of our financial statements by ourauditors, Grant orton, LLP, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, will be made available on request.

ReveNUe AND SUPPORt

Programs USO center revenue Contributed materials, facilities and services Grants and sponsorshipsPublic support Corporate, foundation and individual giving Direct response United way, CFC and other federatedInvestment (loss) incomeRental and other income

tOtAL ReveNUe AND SUPPORt

Net ASSetS ReLeASeD FROm ReStRICtIONS

tOtAL ReveNUe AND OtHeR SUPPORt

United Service Organizations, Inc.Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets, year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007

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UNReStRICteD

$8,289,783129,447,776

5,949,605

5,429,56547,763,328

1,644,168(5,315,414)

416,568

193,625,379

14,069,748

$207,695,127

tOtAL

$8,289,783132,951,588

6,451,466

9,259,70048,892,489

1,644,168(11,663,158)

416,568

196,242,604

—

$196,242,604

tOtAL

$9,271,676115,659,787

2,004,270

16,593,88542,446,273

1,472,0663,372,792

788,982

191,609,731

—

$191,609,731

temPORARILyReStRICteD

$ —3,503,812

501,861

3,830,1351,129,161

—(6,347,744)

—

2,617,225

(14,069,748)

($11,452,523)

PeRmANeNtLyReStRICteD

$ ———

—————

—

—

$ —

OPeRAtING exPeNSeS

Program services USO operations Contributed materials, facilities and services entertainment Communications and public awareness outreach

tOtAL PROGRAm exPeNSeS

SUPPORtING SeRvICeSFundraisingmanagement and general

tOtAL SUPPORtING SeRvICeS

tOtAL OPeRAtING exPeNSeS

CHANGeS IN Net ASSetS PRIOR tO CHANGe IN LAw

Net asset reclassification based on change in law

CHANGeS IN Net ASSetS

Net ASSetS, beGINNING OF yeAR

Net ASSetS, eND OF yeAR

UNReStRICteD

$34,956,744134,628,953

6,671,69910,666,149

186,923,545

14,740,6418,977,110

23,717,751

210,641,296

(2,946,169)

(6,086,171)

(9,032,340)

52,851,684

$43,819,344

tOtAL

$34,956,744134,628,953

6,671,69910,666,149

186,923,545

14,740,6418,977,110

23,717,751

210,641,296

(14,398,692)

—

(14,398,692)

87,482,278

$73,083,586

tOtAL

$27,498,629114,873,445

4,484,18411,173,000

158,029,258

12,604,5407,619,160

20,223,700

178,252,958

13,356,773

—

13,356,773

74,125,505

$87,482,278

temPORARILyReStRICteD

$ ————

—

——

—

—

(11,452,523)

6,086,171

(5,366,352)

9,032,671

$3,666,319

PeRmANeNtLyReStRICteD

$ ————

—

——

—

—

—

—

—

25,597,923

$25,597,923

2008 2007 2008 2007

h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h hMoving Forward: 2009 and Beyond

is annual report highlights some of what the USO

accomplished in 2008. In 2009, these programs will move

forward, much appreciated by those we serve, as we learn

from their many emails, letters and phone calls. Entertainers

are already adjusting their schedules because they make

participation in USO tours and visits a high priority. USO

Delivered will stay on the front lines–with additional USO

in a Box and USO2GO units scheduled for delivery.

At the same time, as the nation looks ahead to economic,

political and technological changes in 2009 and beyond,

the USO will adapt to changing times while remaining

committed to our core mission and values. By this time next

year, we expect seven new centers will be open, including

our second center in Afghanistan and several others, as we

respond to shis in operations and the BRAC realignment.

Centers at Balad, Iraq; Bagram, Afghanistan; the Air

Mobility Command in Dover and several others are slated

for substantial renovations. And we are also increasing our

support for our wounded warriors and military families.

Fast Facts: The USO at a Glance

135 USO centers around the world, including

10 mobile centers

3 portable USO in a Box centers

6,900,000 visits by service members and families in 2008

89¢ of every dollar spent on programs and services

More than 825,000 volunteer hours

Entertainment tours in 20 countries and 23 states

The USO is chartered by Congress as a private, nonprofit,

charitable corporation. It has been dedicated to lifting

the spirits of America’s service men and women and their

families since its founding in 1941. It is not a part of the

U.S. government. It relies on donations from individuals,

organizations and corporations to support its programs.

Resources

To learn more about the USO, visit www.uso.org

To volunteer or find a USO center near you, visit www.uso.org/WhoWeAre/FindYourLocalUSO

To involve your company, contact Kathy Mejasich, [email protected]

To contribute, contact Tom Knox, [email protected]

To suggest new ways we can support the troops,contact Steven Missimer, [email protected]

To share a USO story or join our social network,visit www.USOCommunity.com

To sign up to receive our email newsletter, [email protected]

To explore employment with the USO, visitwww.uso.org/Employment

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USO Congressional Caucus

Honorary Chair

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)

Co-Chairs

Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC)

Senator John McCain (R-AZ)

Representative Chet Edwards (D-TX)

Representative John McHugh (R-NY)

Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL)

Representative Silvestre Reyes (D-TX)

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)

Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS)

Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)

Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID)

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND)

Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY)

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC)

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)

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Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)

Senator James M. Inhofe (R-OK)

Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI)

Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)

Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)

Senator Joseph Lieberman (I –CT)

Senator John McCain (R-AZ)

Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD)

Senator Benjamin Nelson (D-NE)

Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL)

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)

Senator David Vitter (R-LA)

Senator George Voinovich (R-OH)

Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS)

Representative Rodney Alexander (R-LA)

Representative Brian Baird (D-WA)

Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

Representative Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)

Representative Joe Barton (R-TX)

Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV)

Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL)

Representative Sanford Bishop (D-GA)

Representative William Delahunt (D-MA)

Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL)

Representative Norman D. Dicks (D-WA)

Representative John D. Dingell (D-MI)

Representative John J. Duncan (R-TN)

Representative Chet Edwards (D-TX)

Representative Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS)

Representative Bob Filner (D-CA)

Representative Jeff Flake (R-AZ)

Representative J. Randy Forbes (R-VA)

Representative Trent Franks (R-AZ)

Representative Scott Garrett (R-NJ)

Representative Charles Gonzalez (D-TX)

Representative Kay Granger (R-TX)

Representative Ralph Hall (R-TX)

Representative Tim Holden (D-PA)

Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD)

Representative Jay Inslee (D-WA)

Representative Steve Israel (D-NY)

Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA)

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)

Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)

Representative Sam Johnson (R-TX)

Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC)

Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)

Representative Mark S. Kirk (R-IL)

Representative Douglas L. Lamborn (R-CO)

Representative Jerry Lewis (R-CA)

Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA)

Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY)

Representative Frank Lucas (R-OK)

Representative Kenny Marchant (R-TX)

Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA)

Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)

Representative Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI)

Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA)

Representative John McHugh (R-NY)

Representative Mike McIntyre (D-NC)

Representative Kendrick B. Meek (D-FL)

Representative Michael H. Michaud (D-ME)

Representative Candice S. Miller (R-MI)

Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL)

Representative James P. Moran (D-VA)

Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA)

Representative Sue Myrick (R-NC)

Representative James L. Oberstar (R-MN)

Representative Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)

Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)

Representative Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)

Representative Ed Pastor (D-AZ)

Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN)

Representative Todd Russell Platts (R-PA)

Representative Adam Putnam (R-FL)

Representative Nick J. Rahall II (D-WV)

Representative Charles B. Rangel (D-NY)

Representative Denny Rehberg (R-MT)

Representative Silvestre Reyes (D-TX)

Representative Ciro D. Rodriquez (D-TX)

Representative Mike Rogers (R-MI)

Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)

Representative C.A.Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)

Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI)

Representative Linda Sanchez (D-CA)

Representative Loretta L. Sanchez (D-CA)

Representative David Scott (D-GA)

Representative F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI)

Representative John Shimkus (R-IL)

Representative Bill Shuster (R-PA)

Representative Mike Simpson (R-ID)

Representative Ike Skelton (D-MO)

Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY)

Representative Adam Smith (D-WA)

Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX)

Representative Vic Snyder (D-AR)

Representative John Sullivan (R-OK)

Representative John Tanner (D-TN)

Representative Gene Taylor (D-MS)

Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA)

Representative Todd Tiahrt (R-KS)

Representative Fred Upton (R-MI)

Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Representative Zach Wamp (R-TN)

Representative Edward Whitfield (R-KY)

Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC)

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Jed BeckerPresidentEurpac Service, Inc.Norwalk, CT

Susan M. BrooksChief Executive OfficerGirl Scouts Heart of New JerseyNorth Branch, NJ

ADM Vernon E. ClarkU.S. Navy (Ret)Phoenix, AZ

Will A. Courtney, CPMCourtney & Courtney PropertiesFt. Worth, TX

Janice K. EmmertHinsdale, IL

William M. GershenPresident and Chief Executive OfficerVanguard CorporationCarlsbad, CA

Sloan Gibson (September 2008-Present)President and Chief Executive OfficerUSOArlington, VA

Gen Michael W. HageeU.S. Marine Corps (Ret)Gambrills, MD

Christopher P. MichelManaging DirectorNautilus VenturesSan Francisco, CA

William G. MollChairman (November 2006-November 2008)USO Board of GovernorsChairman Clear Channel TelevisionSan Antonio, TX

Curt MotleyManagerParadigmNashville, TN

Gen Richard B. MyersU.S. Air Force (Ret)Arlington, VA

Dr. Michael H. O’Shea, Ph.D., FACSM Parade MagazineSea Bright, NJ

Lt Gen Harry RaduegeU.S. Air Force (Ret)Chairman, Center for Network InnovationDeloitte & Touche LLPWashington, DC

The Honorable Joe ReederGreenberg TraurigWashington, DC

Edward T. ReillyChairman (November 2008 – Present)USO Board of GovernorsPresident and Chief Executive OfficerAmerican Management AssociationNew York, NY

Leonel R. RocheVice PresidentMorgan StanleyMiami Beach, FL

Fusao SekiguchiChairman and Chief Executive OfficerVSN, Inc.Minato-Ku, Tokyo

Karl-Heinz StahlManaging Director and Chief Executive OfficerTKS Telepost Kabel-ServiceKaiserslautern, Germany

Richard A. SteinbergVice ChairmanS & K Sales Co.Stamford, CT

Dennis SwansonPresident, Station OperationsFOX Television Stations, Inc.New York, NY

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James H. Terry, IIVice President National SalesThe Coca-Cola CompanyAtlanta, GA

Lt Gen Joseph H. Wehrle, Jr.U.S. Air Force (Ret)President and Chief Executive OfficerNational Insurance Crime BureauDes Plaines, IL

Louis A. “Chip” WeilFormer Chairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerCentral NewspapersPhoenix, AZ

SGM Marshall M. Williams, Ph.D.U.S. Army (Ret)Director, Homeland SecurityGeneral DynamicsFalls Church, VA

Alicin WilliamsonVice President, Corporate ResponsibilityMTV NetworksNew York, NY

Ed WilsonPresidentTribune BroadcastingChicago, IL

In Appreciation

e USO would like to thank the

following people for their years of

service on the Board of Governors.

eir dedication to the USO mission

and their commitment to service men

and women were critical to our success.

Ray Caldiero, Valencia Campbell,

Ed Crawford, Jim Dyke, Lee Gabler,

Gen Leon LaPorte, Linda Maynor,

Paul Ostling, Ned Powell, Richard

Schlosberg and Frank Stella.

e USO lost a true friend late in 2008.

Board of Governors member John Gioia

was named to the USO Board of

Governors aer years of dedicated service

on the Board of the USO of Metropolitan

Washington, D.C. His energy and

leadership helped to sustain the USO

over many years. We will miss him.

Linda Parker HudsonPresident, Systems Land & ArmamentsBAE SystemsArlington, VA

Seung Youn KimChairman, Hanwha GroupSeoul, Korea

VADM John LockardU.S. Navy (Ret)Chief Operating Officer, Integrated Defense SystemsThe Boeing CompanyArlington, VA

RADM Thomas C. LynchU.S. Navy (Ret)Senior Vice PresidentJones Lang LaSalleWashington, DC

Robert A. MartinezPresidentGreat Southwestern, Inc.Castle Rock, CO

David J. McIntyre, Jr.President and Chief Executive OfficerTriWest Healthcare AlliancePhoenix, AZ

USO Center Locations

STATESIDE OPERATIONS

CALIFORNIALos Angeles Int’l AirportOntario Int’l AirportPalm Springs Airport San Diego AirportSan Diego DowntownSan Francisco AirportSan Jose AirportTravis AFB

COLORADODenver Int’l Airport Fort Carson

DELAWAREDover AFB

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIABellevue

FLORIDAJacksonville Int’l AirportMayportNAS JacksonvilleNAS PensacolaPensacola Regional Airport

GEORGIAAtlanta Hartsfield Int’l AirportColumbusRobins AFBSavannah Int’l Airport

HAWAIIHickam AFBHonolulu Int’l Airport

ILLINOISMidway AirportNavy Pier, ChicagoNaval Station Great Lakes O’Hare Int’l Airport

INDIANACamp AtterburyIndianapolis Airport

MARYLANDAndrews AFBBaltimore-Washington Int’l AirportFort MeadeNSWC Indian Head

MASSACHUSETTSBoston CGBBoston Logan Int’l AirportWestover Air Reserve Base

MISSISSIPPIBiloxi Int’l AirportGulfport NCBCMobile Canteen

MISSOURIFort Leonard WoodLambert St. Louis Int’l AirportMobile Canteen

NEVADAMobile USO

NEW JERSEYMcGuire AFB/Fort Dix

NEW YORKFort DrumFort HamiltonNew York City

NORTH CAROLINACharlotte Douglas Int’l AirportFort BraggJacksonvilleRaleigh-Durham Int’l Airport

OHIOCleveland Hopkins Int’l AirportCleveland MEPSColumbus MEPSDayton-Vandalia Int’l AirportPort Columbus Int’l Airport

PENNSYLVANIAFort Indiantown GapNAS/JRB Willow Grove Philadelphia Int’l Airport

TEXASDallas/Fort Worth Int’l AirportFort BlissFort Hood Fort Hood Mobile CanteenHouston Hobby Airport

Houston Intercontinental AirportNAS Corpus Christi Naval Station Ingleside San Antonio DowntownSan Antonio Int’l AirportMobile USO

VIRGINIADulles Int’l AirportFort BelvoirFort EustisFort MonroeFort Myer Huntington HallNaval Amphibious Base Little CreekNaval Mobile Processing SiteNaval Station Norfolk (AMC Terminal)Newport News Williamsburg Int’l AirportNorfolk Int’l AirportQuantico Support ServicesReagan National AirportWallops IslandWoodbridgeMobile USO

WASHINGTONMcChord AFBSea-Tac Int’l AirportMobile Canteen

WISCONSINMilwaukee

OVERSEAS OPERATIONS

AFGHANISTANBagram Air Base

GERMANYUSO EuropeEuropean Region2 Mobile Canteens (Mainz-Kastel)

USO KaiserslauternLandstuhl Regional Medical CenterPulaski BarracksRamstein Air Base AMC Passenger TerminalRamstein Air Base Contingency Aeromedical Staging FacilityRamstein Air Base Joint Mobility Proc Ctr Rhine Ordnance Barracks Vogelweh Main Exchange Shopping Center Warrior Center at Landstuhl

USO Rhein Main AreaFrankfurt Int’l AirportHainerberg Housing Area (Wiesbaden)Hainerberg PX Complex (Wiesbaden)Wiesbaden Army Air Field

USO Rhein-Neckar RegionHeidelberg PX ComplexMannheimSullivan Barracks

USO StuttgartPanzer Kaserne (Böblingen)

GUAMTumon

IRAQBalad

ITALYUSO NaplesGricignanoNSA Capodichino Air Terminal

USO RomeVatican City

USO VicenzaCaserma Ederle

JAPANCamp FujiCamp Hansen (Okinawa)Camp Schwab (Okinawa)Kadena Air Base (Okinawa)Kadena AMC TerminalMCAS Futenma (Okinawa)Sasebo Fleet LandingSasebo Nimitz ParkYokosukaMobile Canteen

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KOREACamp CaseyCamp HumphreysCamp KimDaeguIncheon International AirportOsan Air Base AMC TerminalYongsan – Moyer Rec Ctr Mobile Canteen

KUWAITCamp BuehringCamp LSACamp Virginia

QATARCamp As Sayliyah

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESUSO Bahrain NSA BahrainUSO Dubai Jebel Ali Port Facility

USO Partners and Donors

CORPORATE PARTNERS

The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USO

with a valuation equal to or in excess of $1,000,000.

AT&T, Inc.Clear Channel Communications, Inc.TriWest Healthcare AllianceThe Walt Disney Company

The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USO with a valuation between $500,000 and $999,999.

The Coca-Cola CompanyEnergizer Personal CareGallery Furniture

The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USOwith a valuation between $250,000 and $499,999.

American AirlinesBAE SystemsBooz Allen HamiltonFedEx CorporationMotorsports Authentics, Inc.Northrop GrummanS & K Sales Co.Sears HoldingsXe Services, LLC


with a valuation between $100,000 and $249,999.

Bass Pro ShopsBlockbuster Inc.The Grainger Foundation, Inc.ITT Corporation

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Southwest Convenience Stores, LLCVi-Jon, Inc.Wiley Rein and Fielding, LLPWNBA Enterprises, LLCWorth Linen Associates, Inc.

The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts to the USO with a valuation between $10,000 and $24,999.

3MAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc.American Management AssociationAnheuser-Busch, Inc., Budweiser Beer,

St. Louis, MOBB&TBenjamin MaintenanceThe Boeing CompanyCACI International, Inc.CNH America, LLCComputer Sciences CorporationConstellation EnergyCourtney & Courtney PropertiesCubic CorporationDisabled American VeteransDRS Technologies, Inc.EFW, Inc.Elbit Systems of America, LLCEurpac Service, Inc.GOJO Industries, Inc.Greater Jacksonville Area USO Council, Inc.The Greater San Antonio Chamber of CommerceGreenberg Traurig, LLPInnomed, Inc.

Jim Dyke & Associates, LLCKATZEN International, Inc.L-3 Services GroupLadies Auxiliary of the Fleet ReserveLogistics Health, Inc.LyondellBasell IndustriesMaersk Line, LimitedMarriott International, Inc.Masonic Service Association of North AmericaThe MEGA Life and Health Insurance CompanySM

MPRIMTV NetworksOccidental Petroleum CorporationPekin InsuranceRaytheon CompanySalem Media of Georgia, Inc.Science Applications International CorporationThe Staubach Company, NETab GroupTarget CorporationThe USAA FoundationUSO Friends From GeorgiaVanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramVanguard IndustriesVergith ContractingVeterans of Foreign Wars of the United StatesVought Aircraft Industries, Inc.VSE CorporationWilliam Morris AgencyWilliams Whittle AssociatesWPS Health Insurance

FOUNDATIONS

The following foundation made a contribution to the USO with a valuation in excess of $100,000.

Timken Foundation of Canton

The following foundations made a contribution to the USO with avaluation between $50,000 and $99,999.

El Pomar FoundationThe Ward J. and Joy A. Timken Foundation

The following made a contribution to the USO with a valuation between $10,000 and $49,999.

Arizona Community FoundationBenjamin Brady Charitable Foundation TrustCascade FoundationThe Christian P. Anschutz FoundationDavid and Frances Eberhart FoundationThe Dibner Charitable Trust of MassachusettsEdward H. Butler FoundationThe Fernandez Pave the Way FoundationThe George Link Jr. Foundation, Inc.H. I. Foundation, Inc.Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. FoundationHilltop Group Charitable FoundationHorace C. Cabe FoundationHugoton FoundationLawrence W. Inlow FoundationThe Leslie Peter FoundationMicrosoft Matching Gift ProgramRaytheon Charitable GivingRichard W. Averill FoundationSchwab Charitable FundTM

Tailwind FoundationTawani FoundationThe Leslie Peter FoundationThomas Jefferson-Rosenberg FoundationOne foundation made an anonymous donation

PACIFIC REGION CENTERS

The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts with a valuation ofmore than $5,000 to centers in the Pacific region.

Agility Defense & Government ServicesAIG (American International Group, Inc.) KoreaAloha United WayThe American Chamber of Commerce in KoreaAmerican Forces’ Spouses’ Club (American and Korean)Asiana Airlines, Inc.BAE Systems, Inc. (Hawaii)Bank of GuamBank of Hawaii CorporationThe Boeing CompanyCitibank Korea, Inc.Continental Airlines, Inc.The Cookie CornerDaekyo CorporationDAEYANG Co., Ltd.Daimler Chrysler Corporation (Korea)DeWitt Transportation Services of Guam, Inc.Exchange New Car SalesFour Seasons /SekwangGale InternationalGM DaewooGuam Industrial Services, Inc. dba: Guam ShipyardGuam Hardwood Construction Supply, Inc.

Jack Daniel’s©

Pearson FoundationPremiereCollectibles.com


with a valuation between $25,000 and $99,999.

Activision Publishing, Inc.Agility Defense & Government ServicesAir Force Chaplain FundAnchor Bay EntertainmentAvon Products, Inc.The Bob & Tom Radio ShowCar Program, LLCCARRE FoundationThe Chrysler FoundationCVS Pharmacy, Inc.DellDraper’s & Damon’sExpress Scripts, Inc.Expo ChemicalGeneral DynamicsHMSHost CorporationHumana Military Healthcare Services, Inc.IBMInternational Fight League (IFL)John Boy & Billy NetworkKlenztowel.comLockheed Martin CorporationMonster WorldwideNick Chavez Beverly HillsOverseas Service CorporationSanderson Farms, Inc.

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Hanwha Engineering & Construction CorporationHawaii Community Foundation

Jack & Marie Lord FundHawaii Electrical Industries Charitable FoundationHawaiian Rock Products CorporationHershey Korea, Inc.The Honolulu AdvertiserHonolulu International AirportHunt Development Group LPHyundai Development Co.Joseph K. & Company LLCKokusai UnyuKorea Exchange BankKorea TelecomLLG Corporation (dba Today’s Realty)Lockheed Martin CorporationM&M CorporationManhattan Guam, Inc.

dba Royal Orchid Guam HotelMatson Navigation Company, Inc.Northwest AirlinesOriental PressPacific Daily News CorporationPay-Less Supermarkets, Inc.Sungwon Development Co.TeleGuam Holdings, LLCThomas J. Davis, Inc. / Jung Il AssociatedTriple J Enterprises, Inc.United Airlines, Inc.USO FoundationYounex International CorporationOne company made an anonymous donation

EUROPE REGION CENTERS

The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts with a valuation of more than $5,000 to centers in the Europe region.

AdvantiPro GmbHThe American Legion FamilyAT&T Corporationbez GmbH, KaiserslauternC. Lloyd Johnson, an Acosta CompanyCapitol Motors AGErivan HaubHoliday Park GmbH, Hassloch/PfalzMH-SPORTMARKETING GmbHOverseas Service CorporationProcter & Gamble Distribution CompanyBarbara L. RamseyRamstein Enlisted Spouses’ AssociationRamstein Officers’ Spouses ClubS & K Sales Co.SCHWABENHAUS GmbH & Co. KGSussex Proud American RallyTKS Telepost Kabel-Service

Kaiserslautern GmbH & Co. KGUnited Airlines, Inc.Unternehmensgruppe TengelmannVolvo Car Corporation-Volvo Military Sales

SOUTHWEST ASIA REGION CENTERS

The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts with a valuation of more than $5,000 to centers in the Southwest Asia region.

Two companies made anonymous donations

U.S. CENTERS

The following contributors made cash or in-kind gifts with a valuation of more than $5,000 to the USO centers within the United States.

AEG ProductionsAlliance Air ProductionsAltitude Sports and EntertainmentAtlanta Bread CompanyBlockbuster Inc.Continental Airlines, Inc.Will A. Courtney, CPMDenver International AirportDover Downs International SpeedwayDSP Builders, Inc.The Expo GroupFirstLight Federal Credit UnionTom & Karen FranaFrontiers of Flight Museum – Dallas Love FieldFuddruckersGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportGirl Scouts of Chesapeake Bay CouncilGirl Scouts of Northeast TexasGlazer Wholesale Drug Co.Haworth, Inc.Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc.JCPenneyLocke Lord Bissell & Lidell LLPLockheed Martin CorporationLowe Enterprises Real Estate GroupMays Family FoundationMetroplex Military Charitable TrustMississippi Power FoundationThe Monfort Family Foundation

Chelen & Bill MooreThe Murrell FoundationNeighbor Hood Productions LLC dba DotseroNetstar CommunicationsNorthrop Grumman Panera BreadPensacola Coca-ColaPensacola Gulf Coast Regional AirportPerkins Motor City DodgeProm Management Group, Inc.The Rotary Club of Dallas, TexasSchweizer Aircraft Corp.Service-Tek Construction & Maintenance

Contractors, Inc.Shaw Contract CarpetSouthwest AirlinesSouthwest Securities, Inc.Steak EscapeSWS Group, Inc.TAB ConstructionTime Warner CableTobias Rene Music LLCThe USAA FoundationWilliam P. Hobby AirportYMCA of Metropolitan DallasThirty-eight contributors made anonymous donations

MAJOR GIFT SUPPORT

The following individuals were major contributors to the USO.

Mr. Irwyn ApplebaumJon & Beth Averhoff

Mr. Henry Belden IVMs. Myrna BowlinMr. & Mrs. Donald CombsRichard & Diane L. ConnerMrs. John L. ConnollyMr. William CoreyDick & Beverly DavisMr. Larry DeweyMr. & Mrs. James T. Dyke, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. EmmertMr. Gerald F. FitzgeraldMr. Donald. E. FrieseMrs. Nancy W. GarnettMr. Mark I. GelfandMargaret & Sloan GibsonJohn & Carmen GottschalkMr. Stanley KatzmanMs. Denise KeehanMs. Dorothy MacPhersonMs. Gloria MarekDave & Cathy McIntyreMr. William NapierMr. Mark S. NewmanMr. Paul OstlingMs. Annette PiloteMr. Norman PhillipsMs. Allison ReidMr. Bert W. ReinMr. & Mrs. Allen RobinsonMr. Edgar SabounghiMr. William. L. SeldenMr. Frederick G. SmithMs. Irene G. Steiner

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis SwansonHon. William R. Timken, Jr.Chip & Daryl WeilMr. & Mrs. William WeillerMr. Alfred WeissmanMr. Robin WilliamsSix individuals made anonymous donations

PLANNED GIFTS

The following legacy gifts were bequeathed to the USO.

Kathleen M. BurgerBettyLou Holmes BurtonOna Mae ChaseLynda F. CostellanoHenriette J. GillCarl P. GottsmannAbraham Hankin (The Abraham L. Hankin Trust)Thomas & Evelyn Ingle TrustJames C. KelloggCharlotte E. KowalewskiRay & Barbara LuddyAlice J. MahlerEdie (Widmer) McKittrickRamp Living TrustMendon F. Schutt Family FundJohn & Emily Scott Irrevocable Trust

(Col John M. Scott)Caroline M. SmallAgnella WidmerGeneva WidmerSilveria WidmerOne individual made an anonymous planned gift

“Morale-multipliers.” That’s how

one sergeant in Iraq referred to

the USO. Through phone cards and Internet access, DVDs and video

games, Elmo and Lewis Black, we are always looking for ways to

make things a little easier, a little brighter, and to lift the spirits of

the Americans who have dedicated themselves to protecting our

country. Please join in with us, if you are not doing so already. You’ll

find plenty of ways to get involved at www.uso.org. It makes a

huge difference. As another sergeant at an FOB said, “It feels

good to know that people back home have not forgotten about us.”

FINALLY

2008 Annual Report

Documents

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uso family

uso annual report

spirits of troops

demands of service

new programs

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