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Bedtime Stories From Marines to Children Back Home
CBS NEWS: Sergeant Sheda was reading the books out loud while looking into the lens of a small video camera ... from the program, called "United Through Reading," which begun in 1989. .. continue
The USO marked 100,000th recording of United Through Reading’s Military Program
The presentation took place on June 5 at the 2010 Patriotic Festival, a free, three-day event, on the Virginia Beach Waterfront, celebrating the military and featuring Uncle Kracker, Hall & Oates and Jason Aldean.
“We are extremely proud to reach this significant milestone, connecting deployed service members with their families despite the thousands of miles that separate them,” said Sloan Gibson, USO president. “Our partnership with United Through Reading is a great example of our mission to support military families, and this year’s Patriotic Festival is the perfect venue to celebrate this achievement!”
Photo: Marcia Ellis, National Program Manager for United Through Reading®, congratulates the USO and Jeff Hill, VP for Operations in the U.S., for achieving a historic 100,000th recording milestone.
Sailors Bring Back United Through Reading® Military Program Aboard Bataan
USS BATAAN, Baie De Grand Goave (NNS) -- Sailors aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and embarked Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit welcomed back United Through Reading Military Program Feb. 23, as the ship continues to support disaster relief operations in Haiti. Continue
Spike TV's True Dads in Uniform
Spike TV has partnered with the USO and United Through Reading® to help more than 100,000 deployed US soldiers and their families stay connected to their children back home by reading a story aloud on DVD.
Starting on Father’s Day, Spike TV’s True Dads began sending camera kits to military units in Iraq and Afghanistan and other remote deployed locations that will enable thousands of service members to read a book and connect with their children back home. Each of the donated kits includes a video camera, tripod, DVDs, packaging and mailing materials. Find Out More
