Stories
Stories from USO New England
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Helen's Polka Dots: The USO Recognizes Helen (Trocki) Krol on her 100th Birthday
Recently, the USO, along the rest of the Nation honored heroes from World War II on the anniversary of D-Day. In remembrance, WWII veterans…
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Team USO 2024: Paul Milliken
The first Boston Marathon in 1897 had only 15 participants. Today, for the 128th Boston Marathon, we’ll see about 30,000 participants race …
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Team USO 2024: Corrie
The USO not only supports our Nation’s service members, but also their families. When our service members know that their families have a p…
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Team USO 2024: Mona and Jake Dexter
Before joining another family during the holidays ask yourself, are you in a family who is content to enjoy staying at home and eating all …
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Team USO 2024: Mykela Foster
Every year, around 30,000 runners compete in the Boston Marathon, one of the hardest World Marathon Majors due to its hilly profile. It tak…
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Team USO 2024: Anthony Lee
Only six marathons have the title World Marathon Major: Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City. These marathons are some …
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Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast Donations Support USO Canine Programs
The USO Canine Program is one of the USO’s most popular programs with our Nation’s service members, and our partners took notice. Coca-Cola…
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Introducing Team USO running the 128th Boston Marathon®
At the 128th Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America, 10 runners will don Team USO singlets and raise funds on behalf of the organiza…
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USO Helps Airmen Find Connection Through Gaming
Senior Master Sgt. Erwin Greene is a self-proclaimed gamer. So, when attending a Top 3 meeting to discuss ways to reach younger airmen at W…
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KMF Strong Partners with USO & Local Marines for Team USO
Do you want to challenge Marines to pushup and pullup contests? Do you want to donate to a worthy cause? Then you need to come down to KMF …
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Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Local Military Charities
Every Veterans Day for the past decade, Scott and Ann McEvoy and their co-founder Matt Quinn have put on a golf tournament at Franklin Coun…
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Amazon Business Sponsors Team USO at 2023 Boston Marathon®
Amazon Business is sponsoring Team USO at the 127th Boston Marathon® this upcoming April. The USO has used Amazon Business for years to str…
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Get to Know Team USO Runner Paige Khosla
Paige Khosla is a member of Team USO running in the 2023 Boston Marathon® and raising funds on behalf of the USO. Let’s get to know more ab…
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Get to Know Team USO Runner Allison Hayes
Allison Hayes is a member of Team USO running in the 2023 Boston Marathon® and raising funds on behalf of the USO. Let’s get to know more a…
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Get to Know Team USO Runner Krysta Cass
Krysta Cass is a member of Team USO running in the 2023 Boston Marathon® and raising funds on behalf of the USO. Let’s get to know more abo…
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Get to Know Team USO Runner Robert Bruce
Senior Chief Robert Bruce is a member of Team USO running in the 2023 Boston Marathon® and raising funds on behalf of the USO. Let’s get to…
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History of Team USO at the Boston Marathon®
The iconic Boston Marathon® is one of the best-known marathons in the world that draws 30,000 runners and more than 500,000 spectators annu…
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Introducing Team USO for the 2023 Boston Marathon®
Four runners will represent Team USO at the 2023 Boston Marathon® on April 17, 2023, including an Army veteran and an active-duty sailor. T…
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Celtics Go Above and Beyond for Service Members & Their Families
The Boston Celtics and the USO once again partnered for their “Seats for Soldiers” program to bring an unforgettable experience to service …
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Mural Outside USO Logan Honors Tuskegee Airman
When you make your way to the USO center at Boston Logan International Airport, you will now be greeted by a mural of World War II Tuskegee…
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Rucksacks to Backpacks Expands Across Northeast Region
As summer wound down and military children got ready for school, the USO ensured they had the supplies they needed through the Rucksacks to…
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U.S. Military Veterans and Service Members to Run 2021 Boston Marathon in Support of USO
The iconic Boston Marathon will feature veterans and service members championing the mission of the USO as they run this year’s race on Oct…
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Summer of Fun with USO New England
USO New England staff and volunteers have been keeping busy and trying to keep cool with a variety of events throughout the region this sum…
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USO New England Creates Pop-Up USO Center in Boston for Deployed Sailors
USO New England has been proud to be able to support the 224 Virginian sailors and soldiers currently deployed to Boston, where they are pr…