Cover Story
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USO San Diego
SO San
Diego
strengthens
America’s
military by
keeping them connected
to family, home and
country throughout their
time in service to our
nation and plays a critical
role every day in the lives
of our service members
and their direct family
members.
USO San Diego has 4
locations in San Diego:
Neil Ash Airport Facility
is open 18 hours a day,
365 days a year, a true
home away from home,
always understanding
that no matter the day or
time of year our service
members have a place to
go and rest before heading
to the new place of duty.
Liberty Station
Headquarters is a
dynamic center that stands
as the headquarters for the
talented staff who design
and execute programming
such as Military Spouse
Connect program, Teen
Talk events, and even the
newest Military Kids Club program.
Military Entrance Processing Station is where on any given
day you will witness a young man or young woman decide what
their military future will hold and take the oath to defend and
protect our very freedoms we have each day.
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Mobile Unit assists the
over 300,000 instances of
services from their brick
and mortar counterparts.
USO San Diego has
acquired a true USO on
wheels. This Mobile unit
has the ability to support
all the commands within
the San Diego area for all
branches of services 7
days a week.
USO San Diego services
thousands of individuals
each day, from the
active duty member to
the military family who
is living the day to day
challenge that is military
life; receiving services
such as professional
skill set building to our
military spouses, to
military kids learning
technology through
STEM programming; our
active duty personnel
understand that the USO
will be by their sides every
step of the way. USO
provides unique services
for active duty military
that include transition
Co-Chairs Sherry
services, entertainment
and Brianna Ahern
opportunities, workshops,
products and centers that
provide that true home away from home.
The day the cover photo was taken, more than 300 Active Duty
Marines made their way through the Neil Ash Airport Facility.
The Marines were coming off of their 10 days of leave after
graduating Boot Camp and were heading to Advance Training at
Camp Pendleton.