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Until every one comes home | The Magazine of the USO
September 1, 2009
Fall 2009 – A Photo Essay
From the caregiver to climbing Denali, the fall issue of
ON★PATROL is dedicated to those who have been wounded in defense of
our nation -- a debt we can never repay. As George Washington
stated in 1781: "The willingness with which our young people are
likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be
directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier
wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." 
Sloan Gibson with Sergeant Rob Brown at the "IED of Golf," an event to support wounded warriors, Chevy Chase, Maryland. USO photo by Mike Theiler
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
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