Stories
Stories from USO Japan
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Celebrating Our USOvation Awardee
USO Yokosuka Center Manager, Lou Braxton, was awarded the USOvation Award on May 28th. Lou has gone above and beyond in serving the Yokosu…
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USO Pacific RVP Visits USO Yokosuka
On May 8th, USO Pacific’s Regional Vice President, C.K. Hyde, paid a visit to USO Yokosuka and Yokota. He provided insight to volunteers w…
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Painting Waves at USO Sasebo
Painting Classes have been a hit throughout the USO centers. On April 27th, USO Sasebo painted a wave with a sunset backdrop. Their teach…
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Iwakuni Hosts The Amazing Race
On a beautiful day on the 27th of April, USO Iwakuni combined forces with the American Red Cross Iwakuni to host its 2nd Annual Amazing Rac…
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Paint Night at Atsugi
On April 25th, USO Japan and USO Yokosuka brought Paint Night to Atsugi and Camp Zama the following evening. Paint Night is a beloved even…
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USO Yokota Celebrating Earth Day
Earth Day was on April 22nd and Tot Time for USO Yokota. Tables were set up outside of the center, where supplies such as pots, seeds, dir…
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Food Safety Training at Sasebo
USO Sasebo was visited by a USO Yokosuka volunteer who holds a Food Handlers Manager certification. Bernie, who is an Active Duty service …
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Volunteer Appreciation Week at Iwakuni
Volunteers are important to the USO because they help the USO carry out the mission, which is to connect service members to their families …
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Welcoming Home Service Members
We’ve heard that saying before, “Sailors belong on ships, and ships belong at sea”. Well, it is always nice to welcome home sailors from t…
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Knit Night in Yokota
USO Yokota hosted Knit Night on the 4th of April. Those more experienced knitters provided wisdom and pointers on particular patterns to t…
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Thanking Our Camp Fuji Volunteers
Our volunteers help us fulfill the mission of the USO. They also help maintain the centers during after work hours, to allow service membe…
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USO Yokota Delivering Random Snacks of Kindness
Random Snacks of Kindness is a program where staff and/or volunteers, along with the Yokota Red Cross, deliver snacks and beverages to serv…
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Operation That's My Dress
With the help of USO Japan and USO Pacific, USO Iwakuni was able to bring Operation That’s My Dress to young women for their high school pr…
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Super Hero and Sports Jersey Day at USO Yokota
On March 20th, USO Yokota hosted Super Hero and Sports Jersey Day. All participants enjoyed hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, and beverages throu…
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USO Iwakuni Serving the Community
To show their appreciation towards the first aid responders, security forces team, and employees throughout the base, USO Iwakuni delivered…
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Outreach Opportunity at Misawa Air Base
Our mission at the USO is to connect service members to their families and home. Not all base locations have USO facilities to support ser…
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Showing Our Thanks to Our Volunteers
USO Sasebo hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Party for their volunteers on March 15th. Our volunteers help support the USO mission of connec…
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Adopt-a-Unit at Iwakuni
USO Iwakuni decided to whip up Backyard Style BBQ for service members from a unit on March 13th. Adopt-a-Unit is when the USO provides mea…
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Full Belly Friday's at USO Sasebo
On March 8th, USO Sasebo hosted Full Belly Friday for their service members. This event occurs twice a month, where the USO provides patro…
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A Disney Tea Party in Yokota
On March 6th, Princess Anna was reunited with Olaf at the Frozen Theme Tea Party at USO Yokota. The center hosted a very special event for…
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Bringing Mardi Gras to Yokosuka
On March 5th, USO Japan and USO Yokosuka celebrated ‘Fat Tuesday’ or a New Orleans style Mardi Gras to Yokosuka. Children made parade floa…
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Regional Vice President Pays a Visit to Iwakuni
Our centers are the heart of mission delivery across the Pacific Region. One of our very own USO Japan Employees was recognized as the Are…
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USO Yokosuka Provides Information about USO Pathfinder®
On February 28th, Center Manager for USO Yokosuka, Lou, attended the ‘Hiring Our Heroes Fair’ in Yokosuka. While there, Lou was able to di…
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Big D & Bubba Tour Japan
Special Guests payed a visit to mainland Japan to perform for our service members and families. Big D & Bubba are radio hosts, and also ha…
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A Day in Iwakuni's Shoes
USO Iwakuni was quite busy on February 28th, hosting a Family Movie Night and delivering two Operation Birthday Cake requests. The first b…
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Hot Chili Bowl's Served in Yokota
USO Yokota served up some hot bowl of chili on February 27th. Chili Day happened just in time on a chilly day during lunch, where they ser…
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Lunch is on USO Yokosuka
USO Yokosuka surprised Seabees from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three with Domino’s Pizza and Coca-Cola beverages on February 2…
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Spouse's Coffee Connection at Yokota
On February 25th, USO Yokota hosted their monthly Spouse’s Coffee Connection at the center. This event is meant to foster spouse relations…
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Southern Style TGI-Food-Night at USO Iwakuni
On February 24, USO Iwakuni hosted it’s first TGI-Food-Night event. This event took place on the MCAS Iwakuni Chapel, where the staff and …
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USO Japan Hosts a Virtual Bingo Night
USO Japan hosted a virtual Bingo night at various USO and outreach locations. All four USO Japan locations participated in this event, as …
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Valentine's Tot Time at Yokota
Love is in the air, and creative minds are put to work at USO Yokota on Valentine’s Day. While patrons at USO Yokosuka enjoyed a Black Hea…
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Black Hearts Valentine's at Yokosuka
On Valentine’s Day, February 14, USO Yokosuka hosted a Black Hearts Valentine’s Day at the Yokosuka Center. The center served up ribs, chi…
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Brunchin' with USO Yokota
USO Yokota hosted a ‘Brunchin’ with the USO’ on February 10. This brunch opportunity occurs monthly on a weekend to allow service members …
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Full Belly Friday at Nimitz Park
On February 8th, USO Sasebo hosted their bi-monthly Fully Belly Friday at the Nimitz Park. Lunch was provided to all military personnel an…
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Yokosuka Celebrates USO's 78th Birthday
On February 4, 1971, the United Service Organizations was formed. 78 years later, on February 4, 2019, the USO turned 78 on Superbowl Mond…
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USO Sasebo Welcomes AU to the Center
On January 31, sponsors from AU/KDDI visited the USO Sasebo centers. As a not-for-profit organization, the USO has relied on the generosit…
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Paint Night at USO Nimitz Park
On a Thursday evening, January 24, USO Sasebo hosted a Paint Night at USO Nimitz Park. It was available on a first come first serve basis,…
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Iwakuni's Volunteer of the Month
On January 23, USO Iwakuni congratulated their volunteer of the month, Marsha James. Here is why Marsha loves volunteering with the USO, an…
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Art Night at Iwakuni
USO Iwakuni hosted an Art Night on January 16. Participants were invited to get creative with the arts, in this Bad Art Night event, where…
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USO Yokosuka Celebrates Sailor of the Year
USO Yokosuka hosted a Luncheon for Sailors of the Year on January 15. The Yokosuka staff helped celebrate the Seventh Fleet Sailors of the…
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Spaghetti Day at USO Yokota
USO Yokota served up Spaghetti for the Military Members as well as their family members on January 11. Here is a perfect shot of one of ou…
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USO Japan Providing for Outreach Locations
There are only 4 USO Center’s on Mainland Japan, not to include the USO Area Office. There are a number of Outreach Locations where USO Ja…
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USO Iwakuni Hosts a Winter-Themed Tot Time
USO Iwakuni hosted a winter-themed Tot Time on January 8. Parents and their children were invited to the center for playtime, snacks, and …
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Yokota Serving Domino's Pizza for Lunch
It was the day after Christmas, December 26, when the staff at USO Yokota decided to put together an event to cure the after Christmas blue…
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Christmas Appreciation Luncheon for Yokosuka Volunteers
USO Yokosuka spent the afternoon with our fabulous volunteers on Saturday, December 22. The staff wanted to celebrate the support and dedi…
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Santa Pays a Visit to Sasebo
The holiday season was busy in Sasebo, and was fortunate enough to have Santa Claus pay a visit on December 22. With help from the volunte…
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USO Iwakuni Delivers a Birthday Cake
USO Iwakuni was able to surprise a service member with a cake requested from their family member back on the mainland. This program is cal…
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USO Japan Gives Back to the Yokosuka Post Office
On December 20, USO Japan brought Domino’s Pizza, Drinks and Chips to the hard working team at the Yokosuka Post Office. Yokosuka Post Off…
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USO Yokota Welcomes All for a Christmas Breakfast
With the holiday season in plain sight, Yokota wanted to celebrate and provide something special to those in the area with families, or tho…
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USO Sasebo Bringing Cheer with Candy
During the Holiday Season, USO Sasebo brought some smiles to service members with “Candy Caravan.” From December 17 to December 21, volunte…
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Holiday Party Invite for USO Iwakuni
On December 16, staff from USO Iwakuni attended the Holiday Party for Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Iwakuni (AIMD Iwakuni). …
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Paint Night at Yokosuka
USO Yokosuka hosted a Holiday-Themed Paint Night called “Christmas Card on Canvas” on December 8. USO Yokosuka’s Center Manager, Lou Braxt…
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USO Japan Brings the Spa to Camp Fuji
Christmas arrived early at Camp Fuji where USO Japan treated the women stationed there with a Spa-La-La-La-La-La Event on December 6. This…
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Pizza is Served at Yokota
USO Yokota surprised service members with a pizza party on December 4. The hungry airman were all attached to the 374th Communications Squ…
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Japanese Cooking Lesson at USO Yokosuka
USO Yokosuka hosted a Japanese Cooking Lesson on November 28. One of our All-Star Volunteers, who was also Volunteer of the Month for Nove…
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Sasebo Hosts a 2-Day Long Thanksgiving Event
On November 21 & 22, USO Sasebo hosted a Thanksgiving Dinner Event for both days consecutively. The center was able to serve over 200 serv…
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Thanksgiving Dinner at USO Iwakuni
On November 20, USO Iwakuni hosted a community Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. The Center Staff and volunteers contributed to t…
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USO Iwakuni Hosts Tot Time
USO Iwakuni held their monthly Tot Time on November 6, with a Thanksgiving Day theme. Parents and their children were invited to the center…
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Trick-Or-Treating at USO Yokota
USO Yokota opened their doors to over 200 military families for a Halloween Kiddie Party on October 27. USO Yokota had provided 25 pizzas …
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Mystery Kitchen at USO Sasebo
On October 27, USO Sasebo hosted their first Chef vs. Chef, Mystery Kitchen Edition at the Community Education Center (CEC). There were fo…
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3rd Annual Ladies’ Fall High Tea & Hat Party
Dozens of ladies gathered on October 25 for a women’s wellness tea and hat party hosted by USO Yokosuka. There were 5 keynote speakers who…
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Halloween Themed Tot Time at Iwakuni
USO Iwakuni hosted a Tot Time event on October 9, 2018 at the MCAS Iwakuni’s USO Center. Tot Time is a program that provides families with …
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Golf Par-Tee at Yokota
Service members and their families were able to participate in 9 holes of golf at Par-3, the on base golf course and driving range on Octob…
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USO Yokosuka Serving Tacos
For lunch on 6 October 2018, USO Yokosuka served up Italian Sausage tacos with red peppers and onions. It’s no secret that our patrons like…
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Yokota Delivers Random Snacks of Kindess
USO Yokota staff and volunteers in partnership with Yokota Red Cross, delivered “random Snacks of Kindness” on October 3. Together we have …
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Pizza Party in Sasebo
On September 28, USO Sasebo held a Domino’s Pizza Party for Port Operations personnel. This event was held in support of Port Ops personnel…
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Fandom Day in Yokosuka
Entering the Fall season, USO Yokosuka ended the month of September with a Mini Comic-Con Event. On September 28, 2018 USO Yokosuka hosted …
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Spouse Networking Event in Iwakuni
On September 26, 2018 at 6pm-9pm USO Iwakuni hosted a Spouses Networking program. This month’s theme was Bunco Night, which is a popular di…
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USO Yokota hosted Game Night
USO Yokota invited military and family members to their Game Night on September 25, 2018. This event provided a fun and exciting night of t…
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USO Show Troupe Visit Sasebo
Performing live annually for more than thousands of service members and their families, the USO Show Troupe travelled from afar to perform …
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USO Japan's 2018 Service Salute Gala
On 8 September 2018, USO Japan honored 18 service members from the US Military and the Japanese Self Defense Forces and they honored the US…