Topic: American Airlines

USO: Something to be thankful for …

By Rev. Charles Moreland | November 22, 2007 |

On a Tuesday morning, during my personal devotions of reading, I entered into further meditation’s with prayer. I began this phase with gratitude and expressed my thought thus; I am grateful for the USO. Yes, the USO. Challenged with consoling and supporting our service members and their families.

The following is a story of how the USO volunteers, people like you and me, give comfort and assistance to our men and women in uniform.

Problem solving is also part of Patty Little’s duties as a USO volunteer. Two days before Thanksgiving last year, she pulled out all the stops to help a young enlisted airman who found himself stranded at DFW International Airport.

The airman’s child was scheduled to have brain surgery after Thanksgiving, but his emergency leave orders had come through too late. He couldn’t get back home to Honolulu.

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