The United Services Organization

For over 67 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has served as the primary bridge between the American people and America’s Armed Forces, delivering a unique combination of morale building, counseling, and recreational services to our troops and their families all over the world.

The USO is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit, charitable corporation. However, the USO is not a part of the U.S. government. Instead, it is funded almost entirely by donations from individuals, organizations, and corporations. A full 86¢ out of every $1.00 donated to the USO is spent on the delivery of programs and services to our troops.

The USO is perhaps best known for its celebrity entertainment tours – which transport the brightest stars of Movies, Music and Sports across the globe to perform for our men and women in uniform. Beyond this, however, the USO provides a remarkable array of vital services.

Whether its helping a young soldier find her way in a foreign airport... counseling a child whose parents are both overseas... or providing a place of refuge and a chance to call home for troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Korea: the USO delivers a touch of home to military personnel and their families at a time when it’s most needed and most welcomed.

In addition to handing out prepaid phone cards, the USO supplies departing troops with Care Packages of sunscreen, toiletries, and snacks that simply aren’t available where they’re going. USO volunteers meet arriving flights across the country every day, to makes sure that returning GIs are welcomed home as heroes.

This article is definitely PR related because it is focusing on the American troops that are overseas which is a very large concern for US citizens especially during the present time. There is mention of what the organization does from different scenarios to others donations. It even mentions the celebrity performances for the troops to make them feel appreciated and more at home. Of course celebrities are important and help capture the attention of the reader, however the main focus is on helping the troops.