United Service Organizations
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The United Service Organizations (USO) is an American nonprofit that provides entertainment, support, and morale-boosting services to U.S. military personnel and their families, especially during deployments and wartime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Service Organizations canonical | 4 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
501(c)(3) organization
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charitable organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
hosting recreational events
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offering internet and phone access at centers ⓘ organizing celebrity visits to troops ⓘ providing care packages ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| focus |
community connection for military
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deployment support ⓘ family resilience ⓘ morale and welfare of service members ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| foundedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1941-02-04 ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
corporate sponsorships
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foundation grants ⓘ individual contributions ⓘ private donations ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
USO
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surface form:
USO centers
USO tours ⓘ airport centers ⓘ entertainment tours for troops ⓘ family support programs ⓘ transition services for service members ⓘ |
| hasVolunteerBase | yes ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| headquartersLocation | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
provided entertainment to troops in World War II
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supported U.S. troops in the Gulf War ⓘ supported U.S. troops in the Iraq War ⓘ supported U.S. troops in the Korean War ⓘ supported U.S. troops in the Vietnam War ⓘ supported U.S. troops in the War in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
non-governmental organization
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private organization ⓘ |
| motto | Until everyone comes home ⓘ |
| not |
government agency
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part of the U.S. Department of Defense ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
airports ⓘ combat zones ⓘ overseas U.S. military bases ⓘ |
| purpose |
boost morale of U.S. Armed Forces
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provide entertainment to U.S. service members ⓘ provide services to military families ⓘ support U.S. military personnel and their families ⓘ |
| serves |
U.S. military families
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United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| shortName | USO ⓘ |
| usesVolunteersFor |
event support
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staffing centers ⓘ |
| worksWith |
U.S. military branches
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Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.