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Stories from USO Indiana
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Military Spouses Gather to Garden
Military Spouses from the 181st Intelligence Wing in Terre Haute, Indiana, gathered to connect on Thursday, October 14, 2022. Spouses watch…
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USO Camp Atterbury Gaming Center Ceremonial Groundbreaking
Tuesday, September 13 was a perfect day for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the future USO Camp Atterbury Gaming Center.
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CarmelFest 2022
USO Indiana hosted the Military Hospitality tent at CarmelFest for the tenth year to celebrate Independence Day. Seven USO Volunteers serve…
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June 2022 Newsletter
Read the June 2022 Newsletter here.
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USO Indiana at Ft. Wayne Airshow
USO Indiana was excited to support the Fort Wayne Air Show at the Air National Guard to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the US Air Force.…
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2022 Battle of the Branches Golf Outing
Congratulations to our winning team (pictured), contest winners, and Team Navy for winning Battle of the Branches for the second year in a …
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USO Supports Guardian Response 22
USO Indiana has been in full swing supporting over 7,000 Service Members from all over the country as they traveled to participate in Guard…
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2022 Armed Forces Day at the Track
USO Indiana celebrated Armed Forces Day Weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 22, 2022, with hundreds of Service Member…
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A Sweet Treat from the Girl Scouts
USO Indiana would like to thank the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana for the 852 cases of Girl Scout cookies. The cookies will be s…
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Operation Cookie Drop
USO Indiana attended the Operation Cookie Drop on April 12, 2022, at Stout Field. Thanks to the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, they could …
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USO Indiana Continues COVID-19 Outreach
The week of March 21st, USO Indiana hit the road to reach the far ends of the state to find the remaining service members serving on COVID-…
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Lazin Family Orthodontics Gives More than Thanks
The USO Indianapolis Airport welcomed team members from Lazin Family Orthodontics on Thursday, March 11. With the generous support of volu…
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Lunch with Lynne
USO Camp Atterbury volunteer, Lynne Schaub, has stepped up in a big way to connect service members to home while at Camp Atterbury by start…
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Air National Guard Cooks with Carla Hall
USO Indiana had the privilege to participate in the Carla Hall MVP Event on Friday, February 18th. Five airmen from the 181st Intelligence …
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Supporting Charter Flights at the Indianapolis Airport
Ft. Hood 27 Cav returning home after three months of supporting the Operation Allies Welcome Mission at Camp Atterbury. USO Indiana volunte…
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Hoops for Troops 2021
USO Indiana is excited to partner with the Indiana Pacers again for their Hoops for Troops event. The last time this event happened was be…
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USO Camp Atterbury Center Manager Retires
USO Indiana is honored to celebrate the service of Camp Atterbury Center Manager Doug Warnecke. Doug has served the USO since 2010 in vario…
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USO Indiana Supports Grissom Air Reserve Base
On Tuesday, October 5th, USO Indiana supported a Burger Burn at Grissom Air Reserve Base. Three USO staff members and two USO volunteers dr…
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181st Intelligence Wing Family Day Support
USO Indiana was honored to support the 181st Intelligence Wing for the 100 Anniversary of the Indiana Air National Guard on Saturday, Septe…
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Northern Strike 2021
USO Indiana, USO Ohio, and USO Mobile supported service members training at Northern Strike at Camp Grayling in Michigan the week of August…
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USO Indiana and Freedom Mortgage partner to provide school supplies with ‘Rucksacks to Backpacks’
USO Indiana welcomed 275 service members and military families on Wednesday, July 28th, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Navy Operational Support…
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Knights of Columbus Water Collection Drive
The Knights of Columbus in Zionsville, Indiana, held a water collection drive on Saturday, June 12th. The four pallets of bottled water col…
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North Barracks Support
On Wednesday, June 9th, 2021, the USO at Camp Atterbury took the center on the road as they ventured to the North Annex of post, a location…
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Franklin Elks Lodge Feeds the Troops
Franklin Elks Lodge #1818 Veteran’s Committee sponsored their annual BBQ lunch at USO Camp Atterbury Center on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Volu…
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Airport Center Provides Support for a Long Trip
USO Indianapolis Airport Center provided water and snacks to 210 service members on Saturday, May 29th, 2021. Service members were thankful…
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Camp Atterbury Takes the Mission in the Field
USO Camp Atterbury took the mission out of the center and into the field. Service members who were conducting end of exercise transportatio…
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USO Indiana Supports a Mass Vaccination Site
Tuesday, May 4, 2021, was a great day to support the mass vaccination site in Gary, Indiana. USO Indiana provided a pizza lunch for service…
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Rebekahs Give More Than Thanks at the USO Indianapolis Airport Center
Leaders from Rebekahs Assembly of Indiana presented a $1,000 check in support of the USO to Executive Director Mike Hanlon at the USO India…
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Cookie Donation
USO Indiana would like to thank Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana Michiana for their generous donation of over 700 cases of cookies for our s…
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Thank you Pizza Hut Fort Wayne Inc.
USO Indiana would like to thank Pizza Hut Fort Wayne Inc. for their support of military service members and their families with their gener…
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National Volunteer Week Volunteer Spotlight
USO Indiana celebrated National Volunteer Week from April 18 – 24 and our amazing volunteers that give more than thanks every day for Ameri…
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Burger Burn Series at USO Camp Atterbury
The USO at Camp Atterbury has partnered with USAA to provide lunch for service members and their families. USAA will be sponsoring a Burger…
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Live Stream with Cobra Kai's Cast
Service Members and families gathered at USO Camp Atterbury for a live Zoom Chat with Cobra Kai’s cast. Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and t…
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Starbucks Armed Forces Leadership Team Visits USO
Starbucks Area66 Armed Forces Leadership Team visited the USO Indianapolis Airport Center on April 2, 2021, to deliver coffee, drinks, snac…
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Notre Dame Vaccination Clinic
The Indiana Department of Health and Saint Joseph County Health partnered with the University of Notre Dame to operate a mass vaccination c…
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The Most Magical Place on Earth!
The USO Indianapolis Airport Center assisted a military family on their way to Disney for Spring Break to meet their loved one. USO Indiana…
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Lonnie Jones - Midwest Regional Volunteer of the Quarter!
“Lonnie has been responsible for many of our facility upgrades including a new widescreen TV, a new volunteer desk area, storage shelves on…
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USO Protein Boost
USO Indiana recently delivered protein powder and protein shakes around the state thanks to a generous donation from PepsiCo, Inc., and reg…
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Give More Than Thanks
At the USO, we believe that all Americans, united in spirit and action, can change the lives and communities of our military – and, thus, o…
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Spreading the LOVE!
You could feel the love and appreciation all week at USO Indiana, with daily Valentine’s Day programs. USO Indiana started the week deliver…
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Firefighters Deployment Event
The Indianapolis International Airport USO was honored to host a deployment event for Indiana National Guard firefighters on their way over…
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USO Celebrates 80 Years
Today, February 4, 2021, the United Service Organizations (USO) celebrates 80 years of strengthening America’s military service members by …
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Virtual Yoga
USO Indiana is pleased to partner with 3 Rivers Yoga Foundation in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to offer free virtual yoga classes to current milita…
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Supporting Recruits at the Indianapolis Airport
This week the Indianapolis International Airport USO Center has been busy supporting recruits leaving Indianapolis. January 18, 2021, was o…
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National Guard Support
USO Indiana worked with Indiana National Guardsmen to provide snacks and bottled water to a group of activated service members. We provided…
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Delivery Program
USO Indiana created a new monthly delivery program for service members and their families. Each month has a different theme, and January is…
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Long Term Care Support
There are over 2,000 Indiana National Guard supporting over 500 Long Term Care Facilities in Indiana. USO Indiana worked with Mission BBQ t…
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Donuts & Coffee for Grissom Air Reserve
USO Indiana supplied donuts and coffee to Grissom Air Reserve Base for a training exercise the week of December 7th. Over 300 service membe…
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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Supports the Troops
USO Indiana would like to thank Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (Ft Wayne) for the generous donation of drinks, snacks, toiletries, and ba…
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USO Indiana Delivers Thanksgiving Day Meals
USO Indiana delivered Thanksgiving Day meals to service members working Long Term Care Facilities around the state. USO Indiana collaborate…
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Everything but the Turkey
USO Indiana was busy delivering Everything but the Turkey packages to service members around the state last week. Packages included non-per…
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2020 Virtual Five Star Gala
Congratulations to our 2020 USO Indiana Volunteer of the Year Kate O'Connor and 2020 Five Star Medal Honorees Carl and Sarah Huber recogniz…
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USO Indiana Delivers Halloween Cheer During COVID
USO Indiana delivered over 400 Halloween Packs to military families that included treats and activities. We provided a drive-thru pick-up …
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ALA Department of Indiana President’s Project
USO Indiana was honored to be selected for the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Indiana President’s Project. USO representatives, f…
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Thank You Elks Lodge
USO Indiana received a generous donation from the Elks Lodge #1818. The Franklin Elks Lodge Veterans Committee has been an annual partner w…
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USO Indiana Sporting Clays Event
Thank you to JCB, Kroger Gardis & Regas, LLP, and all who participated and sponsored the USO Indiana Sporting Clays Event. Nine teams of f…
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MCR Charitable Foundation Donates to USO Indiana
The President of the MCR Charitable Foundation, Mag Russell, recently visited the Indianapolis Airport Center and presented USO Indiana Exe…
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NE Indiana COVID Support
USO Indiana was called upon to provide snacks and drinks through December 2020 to 27 service members that were activated from the 1-293rd a…
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384th MP Company at Camp Atterbury USO
The week of October 5, 2020, USO Camp Atterbury has been busy with a pre-mobilization training of the 384th MP Company. The 384th has enjoy…
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USO Indiana Celebrates Birthdays at Crane
The USO was invited to support a group of Service Members celebrating birthdays at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division. These Serv…
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Recruits Visit USO Indiana Airport Center
On Monday, October 5, 2020, USO Indiana greeted 36 recruits as they arrived at the airport. Thank you for your service!
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USO Supports the Air National Guard
USO Indiana supported the 181st Intelligence Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard based in Terre, Haute, Indiana, with a training event. …
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USO Indiana Visits Hotel Tango Distillery
Thank you to the team at Hotel Tango Distillery for the tour of your Indiana operations. Established in 2013, Hotel Tango Distillery is the…
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National Ice Cream Cone Day
USO Indiana celebrated National Ice Cream Cone Day with service members at the Camp Atterbury USO on September 22, 2020.
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USO at NHRA
On September 5, 2020, the USO was with the NHRA at Lucas Oil Raceway at the Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals. During the race, FOX broadcas…
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JTE Supports the Troops
Jackson Township Elementary School in Brazil, IN (“JTE”) recently donated snacks and other goodies to the USO for distribution to Hoosier t…
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Increase of New Recruits
The Indianapolis Airport has seen an increase in recruits coming through the USO Center. The increase is due to our relationship with MEPS …
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Rucksacks to Backpacks
USO Indiana distributed over 250 backpacks to military families on Friday, August 7th, at the NOSC Indianapolis. This year the event looked…
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4th Annual Golf Outing
Friday, July 24, 2020, was a perfect afternoon at Valle Vista Golf Club and Conference Center in Greenwood, Indiana for our 4th Annual USO …
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4th of July Porch Party Packs
Families across Indiana were ready to celebrate the 4th of July with a touch of Red, White, and Blue, thanks to USO Indiana! We delivered …
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COVID-19 Support to National Guard Troops
The USO at Camp Atterbury visited Indiana National Guard troops from the 76th Brigade supporting the COVID-19 response. Their mission is to…
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Biggest Shipper Day of 2020
Today, USO Indiana was very excited to have a full house of recruits in the Indianapolis Airport Center, including a USO Volunteer’s son. S…
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Serving Hoosier Heroes
USO Indiana was honored to provide lunch to members of the 939th at Camp Atterbury today. Almost 400 service members, military families, an…
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Sam's Club Donation
USO Indiana is grateful for the generous donation from Sam’s Club Distribution Center in Greenfield, Indiana. They dropped off two pickup l…
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Mobile Support at Grissom Air Reserve Base
The Mobile USO visited Grissom Air Reserve Base to provide over 750 service members with snacks and drinks. It was a gorgeous day to spend …
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Hand Sanitizer Donation from Hydrox
USO Indiana is grateful for the very generous donation from Hydrox to the Midwest Region. Indiana received 200 cases of hand sanitizer from…
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Starbucks Donation
USO Indiana is very grateful to the Starbucks in Greenfield for generously collecting donations of snacks and coffee from their customers. …
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Mobile Outreach
Last Tuesday, June 2, USO Indiana visited 100 service members supporting the Indiana Department of Corrections warehouse where the members …
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Back at the Indianapolis International Airport
The end of May was exciting for USO Indiana at the Indianapolis International Airport. After nine weeks of being closed, we re-opened our A…
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USO Airport Center Re-Opens
USO Indiana is happy to announce the re-opening of our Airport Center on Monday, June 1st, at 8:00 AM. After nearly ten weeks of being clos…
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Pizza Party to Boost Morale
USO Indiana supported service members who have been supporting COVID-19 patients at the Anderson, Indiana Prison. Friday evening, we delive…
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COVID-19 Donations
During unprecedented times it is nice to see people working together and the kindness of others. USO Indiana is so thankful for all of the …
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Mobile USO Supports COVID-19 Testing Sites
USO Indiana spent last week with Mobile USO Program’s Scott & Lisa as they traveled around supporting Indiana Guardsman that were supportin…
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Airport Volunteers Support Troops
Friday, May 8, 2020, was an early morning for many USO Indiana Volunteers as they supported troops headed to Kuwait. After weeks of delay, …
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Military Spouse Appreciation Day
USO Indiana celebrated Military Spouse Appreciation Day on Friday, May 8th, by distributing 180 care packages around the state. Each pack i…
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USO Indiana Supports at COVID-19 Testing Site
USO Indiana supplied snacks and drinks to Army Guard soldiers who have been supporting a COVID-19 testing center. The soldiers were thankfu…
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USO goes Virtual during COVID-19
Since COVID-19, USO Centers around the world have still been able to provide programs to service members and their families. USO Indiana is…
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Big Blue in Northern Indiana
A few of our dedicated volunteers in Northern Indiana greeted the USO Mobile Center as it dropped off drinks and snacks to the 1/293 Army R…
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A MONSTER Week in the Midwest
USO Central and Southern Ohio’s Executive Director, Sherry Ems, reached out to a contact at Monster Energy regarding a donation to support …
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Camp Atterbury Supports Troops During COVID-19
The USO Camp Atterbury has been supporting troops while they’re currently unable to continue with their mobilization due to travel restrict…
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National Guard Support During COVID-19
Returning from Kuwait in mid-March, members of the 38th Infantry Division out of Indianapolis, IN found themselves face-to-face with the ha…
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Boy Scouts of America Donate Popcorn
On Monday, March 2, 2020, the Crossroads of America Council Boy Scouts of America donated 30 cases of popcorn to USO Indiana. The popcorn w…
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Navy Recruit
This Navy Recruit came through the Indianapolis Airport USO Center with his family. His family was there to see him off to Great Lakes, IL.
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Volunteer Recognition Lunch
We are so grateful to all our amazing volunteers that deliver world-class USO hospitality 365 days per year to service members and military…
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Donations from Corteva Agriscience
On December 19, 2019, a team from Corteva Agriscience in Indianapolis visited the USO Center at the Indianapolis International Airport to d…
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38th MP Co. Departure Ceremony
On December 7, USO Indiana representatives delivered snack packs and toiletry kits to 22 service members at a departure ceremony for the 38…
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Snowball Express 2019
It’s always a privilege to serve and honor Gold Star families. Seventy-six (76) local Snowball Express family members, 41 children, were r…
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USO Holidays
USO of Indiana volunteers were on-site to support our military families at unit Christmas parties for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine…
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USO Christmas Tree Johnson County Museum
The Johnson County museum located in Franklin, Indiana has a Christmas tree display every year. Local civic/charity organizations decorate …
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Mad Ants Military Appreciation Night
The Mad Ants basketball team celebrated Military Appreciation Night 11.9.19. Many of our current military and their families were able to e…
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Racing Through Deployment 38th ID
We loved supporting the 38th Racing Through Deployment event Sunday morning. Children, spouses, family and friends of the deployed 38th ID …
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Colts Game Day Collection
The Colts teamed up with the USO of Indiana for a diaper and baby wipes collection drive prior to the Colts game on Sunday, October 27th. …
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Luke Bryan Concerts Indy & Ft Wayne
USO of Indiana wants to thank Luke Bryan for his generous donation of concert tickets to his shows in Indianapolis and Ft Wayne. Spouses of…
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1-293rd H Co Family Day
We want to thank the Kentucky Fried Chicken at 1322 East US-30 for the donation of fried chicken for the 1-293rd’s H Co Family Day Sunday, …
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Grissom Airshow 2019
We had a busy weekend at the Grissom Airshow 2019. We provided water and snacks to the service members and their families. Saturday was a b…
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The Bacon Brothers Band
The USO of Indiana would like to thank the Bacon Brothers Band for donating two sets of tickets to their performance in Ft Wayne, Indiana a…
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Murat Shriner Women Donation
We are very grateful to the Murat Shriner Women for the generous donation of books that will be used by our service members when they utili…
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Polo at Sunset
Board Member Jim Badger recently accepted a $2,500 check on behalf of the USO of Indiana from the Knights of Columbus in Zionsville. The f…
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Republic Airways BBQ at Camp Atterbury USO
Thank you to the team at Republic Airways for sponsoring a barbeque on Wednesday, August 14th. Great food, backyard games, and music were …
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Chevrolet Military Day at the Indiana State Fair
The USO of Indiana was honored to participate in Chevrolet Military Day at the Indiana State Fair along with the Girl Scouts of Central Ind…
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USO Reading Program
The joy on this little girls face says it all. Her daddy is deployed but is still able to share a story with her through the USO Reading Pr…
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Elks Lodge #1818 Barbecue at Camp Atterbury
Thank you to the Franklin Elks Lodge #1818 Veterans Committee for coming out and providing a Backyard BBQ to over 400 Service Members at ou…
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Supporting our Military and their Families
It was our pleasure to help this family. USO of Indiana is a non-profit organization. If you would like to help us continue to provide exce…
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Fort Wayne Airshow
We would like to thank Meijer, Sams Club and Kroger for providing water and snacks to our service members and families during the Fort Wayn…
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Lunch at Camp Atterbury USO
Today some lucky service members training at Camp Atterbury were treated to a wonderful meal provided by USO volunteers Teresa and Todd at …
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USO Reading Program
USO Reading Program We were busy this weekend offering USO of Indiana’s USO Reading Program and Read2Connect. Saturday, we were at the 181s…
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USO of Indiana Recognized by the Indiana National Guard
This past weekend the USO of Indiana was honored to be recognized by the Indiana National Guard as their Community Organization of the Year…
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Operation Cookie Drop
The USO of Indiana was honored to participate recently alongside military service members at Operation Cookie Drop made possible by the Gir…
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USO & Northeast Indiana Honor Flight
Thank you Kroger at Village of Coventry and Dunkin Donuts on Jefferson Ave in Ft Wayne for your continuing support of USO of Indiana and NE…
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SAAPM 5K Color Run and Walk @ Camp Atterbury
What an amazing event to be a part of! We were able to serve over 300 Service Members and their families with a hot meal of Biscuits and Gr…
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Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana & Michiana
Thank you to the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana & Michiana for the cases of cookies. They have been passed on to the Service Members and a…
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Pacers Home makeover for Air Force Family
Thank you, Air Force Master Sergeant Eric Norris, and thank you, Indiana Pacers.
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Deployment Ceremony at Indianapolis Airport USO
Our team at the Indianapolis Airport USO was honored to support a recent deployment ceremony for the 38th. Approximately 50 service member…
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Paradies All Hands on Deck for Our Military
It was All Hands on Deck for our Military at the Paradies Shops at the Indianapolis Airport. Thank you to Paradies Shops for being a true …
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Grilled Cheese @ Camp Atterbury
When the calendar says March but the temperature says January, we break out the grilled cheese sandwiches to help warm up our service membe…
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USO Reading Program
Headed to the Post Office with two bags filled with stories that service members will be sharing with their children even when they are phy…
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Camp Atterbury USO Pick-Up Truck
A big THANK YOU goes out to John and Cassandra Salz at Carmel Auto Brokers for making the arrangements to get the new Camp Atterbury USO pi…
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WaterFurnace International Donation
USO of Indiana is very appreciative of the support WaterFurnace International and their suppliers have provided over the last 11 years. A c…
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DAR Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The National and State Daughters of the American Revolution traveled to Camp Atterbury Nov 16 for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the USO in h…
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Thank You Mike Medvescek
On Wednesday, October 31 the USO of Indiana presented Mike Medvescek, Sr. Director of Operations & Public Safety at the Indianapolis Airpor…
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Military Care Package Drive
Thank you to the team at Lilly in Indianapolis that organized the Military Care Package Drive. The USO of Indiana recently teamed up with …
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Colts Gameday Collection
The Colts teamed up with the USO of Indiana for a diaper and baby wipes collection drive prior to the Colts/Bills game on Sunday, October 2…
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American Legion Post Supports USO Indianapolis Airport Center
The USO of Indiana was grateful to have Trustee and Past Commander Norman Stuart from American Legion Post 153 visit our Airport Center loc…
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Indianapolis Colts Community Partner
USO of Indiana was selected by Indianapolis Colts Coach Reich to be one of the community partners for the Colts game September 30th. We wer…
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Paradies Appreciation Day
Employees from the Paradies retail shops were welcomed by USO Volunteers from the Indianapolis Airport USO Center on Thursday, October 4th.…
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WaterFurnace Golf Outing for the USO of Indiana
WaterFurnace held its 30th Annual Supplier Golf Outing over September 12th & 13th at Brookwood Golf Club in Ft. Wayne. It was a beautiful …
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Indianapolis Colts 2018
The Indianapolis Colts invited 40 service members and their families to their training camp on August 12th. The service members were treat…
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Cummins Emission Solutions Global Supply Chain @ Camp Atterbury
The Cummins Emission Solutions Global Supply Chain team volunteered their day to help with projects at the Camp Atterbury Center! Thanks fo…
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122nd ANG Deployment Homecoming
Friday, July 27th., we welcomed the 122nd. ANG home from their 3 month deployment. Two babies were born during the deployment and babies be…
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Force Behind the Forces
Over 300 Marines enjoyed lunchtime at the Camp Atterbury Center.
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BBQ for the Troops
Thank you to Webb Hyundai and Southlake Nissan for being a Force Behind the Force and hosting BBQ for the Troops events on Saturday, July 1…
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MISO Delivers Build-A-Bears to Airport Center
Thank you to all the MISO employees that toured our Airport Center location and delivered Build-A-Bears in support of our children’s area f…
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Feed'em For Freedom 2018
A big thank you to Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart associates went to the Camp Atterbury USO Friday, June 15th. to feed nearly a thousand hungry service…
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Message In a Bottle @ the Ft Wayne Zoo
Coca-Cola Consolidated and the USO of Indiana teamed up at the Ft Wayne Zoo on Flag Day to collect messages to provide to our service membe…
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Flag Day with Mrs. Holcomb
Thank you First Lady Janet Holcomb for your continued support of the USO. We loved celebrating Flag Day with you!
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Happy 243rd Birthday to the Army
Celebrating the Army’s 243rd birthday at Camp Atterbury.
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TinCaps Military Appreciation Day
USO of Indiana was given the opportunity by the TinCaps to have a table at the TinCaps Military Appreciation Day enabling us to talk to ser…
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South Bend Cubs Military Appreciation Fair
On Memorial Day, representatives from the USO of Indiana were invited to participate in the inaugural Military Honor & Appreciation Fair at…
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Armed Forces Day at the IMS
On Sunday, May 20th., we hosted more than 330 service members and their families in the Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems suite and our Mini…
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Indiana PGA Members Join with USO of Indiana for Military Appreciation Month
During the Month of May, the Indiana PGA and the USO of Indiana are partnering together for the second consecutive year to honor America’s …
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Race for the Warrior
Race for the Warrior on the tarmac of the Ft Wayne Airport. Thank you Coke for the water!
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Pam Siefers Recognized as USO Volunteer of the Quarter for U.S. Region
Congratulations to USO of Indiana Volunteer Pam Siefers who was recently selected by the USO as Volunteer of the Quarter, U.S. Region, for …
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USO of Indiana Launches New Partnership with Force Multiplier Ventures
The USO of Indiana is proud to announce a new partnership with Force Multiplier Ventures headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Force Mult…
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Coffee!!!!!!!!!
Who doesn’t need a cup of coffee, or three, on a Monday? Thank you to Teresa Becker and her law firm friends at Cohen Garelick & Glazier, a…
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Superbowl 2018 @ Camp Atterbury
Food, prizes and cake along with a great game…..a fun time for all.
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Sideline for Soldiers
Thank you Thaddeus Young, Indianapolis Pacers and Crane Credit Union for a fun evening.
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Cummins / Informational Breakfast
Members of the Cummins Veterans Affinity Group and other guests attended an informational breakfast for the USO of Indiana on December 20th…
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WaterFurnace Intl 2017 Donation
Thank you to WaterFurnace International (Fort Wayne, IN) and their suppliers for the 10th consecutive year donation to the USO of Indiana, …
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Jewel-Osco
A big “thank you” to the patrons and team members of Jewell-Osco Pharmacy-Grocery in NW Indiana!
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Indiana Pacers Hoops For Troops
We had an amazing day today with the Indiana Pacers. It’s the beginning of Hoops for Troops week and the Pacers treated our service members…
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USO of Indiana Join Forces with American Legion Auxiliary to Deliver Comforts of Home
The USO of Indiana recently joined forces with American Legion Auxiliary Department of Indiana officers to deliver the comforts of home at …
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USO of Indiana Launches New Partnership with Crash Beds
The USO of Indiana is proud to announce a new promotional partnership with Crash Beds in Indianapolis. Crash Beds is an Indianapolis based …
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WaterFurnace Supplier Golf Outing 9.14.17
WaterFurnace International and their suppliers Flex4Forces at the 2017 annual Supplier Golf Outing as they support the USO of Indiana. Than…
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Support Indiana Military in Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
The Indiana National Guard deployed approximately 80 soldiers over Labor Day Weekend to Texas for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Accordi…
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Indianapolis Colts Football with Diageo and Crown Royal
Diageo and Crown Royal partnered with the USO of Indiana to show their appreciation to all of our service men and women by donating their I…
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Baked Potato Lunches @ Camp Atterbury
Thanks to a private generous donation of Idaho potatoes we were able to serve 48 baked potatoes with all the fixings Tuesday and Thursday t…
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Coca-Cola / Brickyard 400
The USO of Indiana would like to recognize the entire team at Coca-Cola Consolidated that partnered with us to bring a special event to our…
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National Ice Cream Day @ Camp Atterbury 2017
Who doesn’t love ice cream! Our service members were treated to Freddy’s Frozen Custard from Columbus in celebration of National Ice Cream …
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Barbeque at Camp Atterbury
Many thanks to the Franklin Elks 1818 for sponsoring a barbeque at the USO center, Saturday, July 15th. Great food, entertainment and fun w…
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Carmel Fest 2017
USO Indiana hosted the Military Hospitality tent prior to the parade for the fifth year. Nineteen volunteers were in charge of signing in …
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School Supplies for Military Families
Thanks Freedom Mortgage and Pendleton daisies for the amazing generosity and the school supplies for our military families.
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Get to Know USO of Indiana's New Digital Sign-In System
How can you prepare for the change? Download the USO Mobile App for iOS here. Please note: The USO App is coming to Android soon. Create y…
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Muscatatuck Cookout
Great day for a cookout! Supporting the 1313 EN during their Annual Training at our Muscatatuck USO location.
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122nd ANG Family Day 2017
Saturday, June 10th was family day at the 122nd ANG in Fort Wayne, the USO wants to thank NIPSCO for the generous donation that helped pay …
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NBA Finals Camp Atterbury
We hope all the service members enjoyed watching the NBA final games at the USO Camp Atterbury Center. We know we enjoyed having you there!
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Indianapolis Fever Game May 2017
Our service members had a great time last night at the Indiana Fever game. They were treated to a BIG win over the LA Sparks. What a game!
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Armed Forces Weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The weekend before the Indianapolis 500 is Armed Forces Weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Sunday, we hosted more than 400 ser…
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Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana Cookies
A huge thank you to the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana for the cases of cookies. Our Indiana Service Members truly appreciate you…
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Camp Atterbury Pancake Breakfast 4.1.17
Camp Atterbury USO Center was hopping April 1st. as The Daughters of the American Revolution, Ann Rogers Clark Chapter, served 160+ Service…
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War Birds
The Indiana Warbirds hockey team played the USA Warriors, Sunday, March 26th in Fort Wayne as a fundraiser for USO of Indiana. Many thanks …
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Camp Atterbury Pancake Breakfast 3.25.17
We served over 600 pancakes to the 190 Service Members that showed up to our Pancake Breakfast this morning at our Camp Atterbury USO Cente…
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Camp Atterbury USO Center
Service Members utilizing our USO center at Camp Atterbury during their downtime. Where they are able to grab a snack, play air hockey, pin…
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Super Bowl 2017 Party Camp Atterbury
A fun time was had by all while watching the 51st Super Bowl for a first time ever overtime in a Super Bowl with the Patriots victory over…
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Yellow Ribbon Event Marine Combat Logistics Battalion 25
Through the USO of Indiana’s USO Reading Program, Service Members first chose a book to read to their children and then were taped as they …
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Indianapolis Colts Game Day
Late in the summer, we were contacted by the Indianapolis Colts and were notified that Diageo Americas and Crown Royal wished to sponsor ou…
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Indianapolis Airport USO
Traveling through the Indianapolis Airport….. stop by the USO Center on the lower level for some holiday spirit, a snack or cup of coffee.
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Care packages for Deployed Northeast Indiana Service Members
21 care packages being sent on their way to service members deployed overseas from Northeast Indiana. USO of Indiana thanks you for your se…
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Chick-fil-A Military Family Christmas Party 2016
The Hamilton Town Center Chick-fil-A restaurant hosted 24 military families to an evening of great food, great fun and a sit down with Sant…
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Alexandria-Monroe HS Donation for the Indianapolis Airport Center
USO Indianapolis Airport Center - On November 17, teacher Beth Bates along with six seniors from Alexandria-Monroe HS delivered 15 boxes of…
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Colts Game Day Collection 2016
USO of Indiana volunteers collected baby diapers and wipes for young military service families as part of the Indianapolis Colts Community …
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Holiday's at Camp Atterbury USO Center
Stop by the Camp Atterbury USO Center for some holiday spirit.
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384th Holiday Party
The USO of Indiana having fun helping out with crafts at the 384th Holiday Party in Fort Wayne.
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WaterFurnace Intl 2016 Donation
WaterFurnace International in Fort Wayne is proud to continue their annual support of the USO of Indiana with a check for $38,000. The chec…
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Cabela's Veterans Day
Thank you to all who signed one of the banners Saturday, November 12th at Cabela’s, we will be sending them to a USO Center in Afghanistan …
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Ft Wayne Veterans Day Parade
Ft Wayne USO volunteers march in the Veterans Day parade honoring our service members past and present.
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Indiana Pacers Hoops for Troops
The Indiana Pacers hosted 50 service members to lunch and a practice session viewing today as part of Hoops for Troops week sponsored by In…
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2016 USO of Indiana Five Star Gala
Thank you to all who attended our 3rd annual USO of Indiana 5 Star Gala. It was a wonderful evening as we honored our Indiana military serv…