Army:
Air Force:
"The Air Force Services Agency (AFSVA), with headquarters in San Antonio, is a field operating agency of Headquarters U.S. Air Force Services, Washington, D.C. It was formed Oct. 1, 1992 during the reorganization of Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Services functions."
http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet_print.asp?fsID=154&page=1
Navy:
"The Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation Division administers a varied program of recreation, social and community support activities on U.S. Navy facilities worldwide. Our programs provide active-duty, reserve and retired Navy personnel and their families with sports and physical fitness activities, child development and youth programs, and a variety of food and beverage services. Our mission is to provide quality support and recreational services that contribute to the retention, readiness, mental, physical, and emotional well-being of our Sailors." http://www.mwr.navy.mil/
Marines:
Mission
"Provide fitness/recreation programs, Marine and family services, and businessactivities in direct support of individual and family readiness and retention."
http://www.usmc-mccs.org/aboutmccs/downloads/MCCS_Strategic_Plan_2005-2010.pdf
Coast Guard:
"The mission of the Coast Guard Morale Well-Being and Recreation (MWR) program is to uplift the spirits of the Coast Guard Family and be an essential element of Coast Guard readiness and retention through customer-owned and driven MWR programs and services." http://www.uscg.mil/MWR/
USO:
- For 66 years, the USO has been providing morale-boosting programs and services to enhance the quality of life for military personnel and their families around the world.
- The USO was conceived in 1941 in response to a mandate from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The President challenged six private organizations – the YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic Community Service, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Traveler’s Aid Association and the Salvation Army – to handle the on-leave morale needs for members of the armed forces.
- While the USO has diversified and changed over time, the mission remains unchanged: to bring a touch of home to our men and women in uniform, until every one comes home.
- The USO is the link between the American people and military personnel. Through the USO, Americans can show their appreciation and express their gratitude.
- The USO is not a government agency. It is a nonprofit, charitable organization and relies on donations from private citizens and corporations.
- Currently, the USO operates more than 130 centers in 9 countries, 21 states and the District of Columbia.
- More than 25,000 volunteers donate their time and talents. Service members and their families visit USO centers 5.3 million times each year.
- Throughout World War II, the USO was the channel for community participation in the war effort.
- The USO had all but disbanded by 1947, but regrouped when the United States entered the Korean War. At the request of the Department of Defense, the USO continued to expand following the end of the Korean War.
- For the first time in its history, USO centers were located in combat zones during the Vietnam War.
http://www.uso.org/whoweare/theorganization/usofactsheet/
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