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Until every one comes home | The Magazine of the USO
March 1, 2009
Spring 2009 – A Photo Essay
This collection of photos provided by friends of the USO and
from USO tours and the archives tell the story of the long history
and vast network of support for the U.S. Armed Forces. From Fort
Drum to Twentynine Palms to organizations such as Sesame Workshop
and Operation Mend, get a sneak peek inside the Inaugural Issue of
ON★PATROL. 
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvador Lopez from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment searches for enemy activity atop of a mountain overlooking Forward Operating Base Lane, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, February 21, 2009. This image was used on the Inaugural Issue of ON★PATROL, the magazine of the USO, Spring 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Adam Mancini
In Our New Issue
Our Spring 2012 issue explores the evolution of women's roles in the military, from the nurses in the 1700s to the multi-faceted troops of today.
Today's Photo
A KC-10 Extender refuels another KC-10 on May 3, 2012, during a training mission over the Atlantic Ocean. Army photo by Technical Sergeant Edward Gyokeres
Hot Topics
- DOD's website connects military children from AFPS
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- Involuntary manslaughter charge may be dropped in case of Private Danny Chen from New York Times
- Britain could increase military presence in Strait of Hormuz from USA Today
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