USO of North Carolina

This is a truly amazing organization whose team exudes such passion for the military, their families and the overarching public. They provide impressive support and resources and make working with them an incredibly rewarding experience.

The USO of NC helped me during a time I really needed assistance. My husband had returned from Iraq and things weren't the same. We were falling apart as a family. We got to go to their family Reset program and it helped so much. It helped our kids share things they had been holding inside, gave us a chance to have fun together as a family and think about what was different and what was good in our family. We have a better marriage and a stronger family! The USO of NC really understands the service member, their families and they are always there for us. Now my husband is leaving and they are helping him find a job. We owe everything to the USO of NC!

As a USO volunteer at the Charlotte, NC airport, I get the opportunity to make a difference in assisting our soldiers as they travel. We get many new recruits who have never flown and are a little nervous as well spouses traveling unaccompanied with small children. As an Army veteran and a trailing spouse in my civilian role, I had the opportunity to live overseas and travel worldwide, often with my children. Having a place to relax in between flights or before flights meant so much to us. I love the feeling that in some way I am paying it forward.

The USO of North Carolina is incredible. I came in contact with the organization every time I passed through the Charlotte airport. I was Active Duty catching another commercial flight for a deployment or business trip. The staff at the counter was always extremely courteous and helpful upon arrival. The USO was always stocked with lots of refreshments and had plenty of space to wait for my flight and watch current news, relax, there was quiet rooms, computer, free wifi, and many more amenities! It is an incredible operation that I've watched as they took great care of our youngest recruits as they were experiencing the USO for the first time as they were traveling to or from basic training. Every time the volunteer spent a gracious amount of time to provide them with a tour of the facilities and what they had to offer. It was always very warming to see how the young individual came to grasp what great selection of snacks and drinks were available plus the comfortable quiet place to wait for their flight.

I’m always so impressed with the USO of North Carolina. As a retired Air Force Officer, I visit the USO often while traveling. Not only does the USO offer wonderful services to active duty, retirees and families, they provide a save, clean and comfortable place to rest, recharge and connect with others. The volunteers at the USO are angels on earth. Recently, my son, traveling from Montana to South Carolina, was able to spend time with the great folks at the CLT USO on a very long layover. He raved about how kind everyone was. He said it was like being a member of an exclusive airline club! Thanks USO of North Carolina for being so incredibly awesome!

What an awesome organization. From the time a service member walks thru the door until they leave any of the facilities, they are well served and attended to. The staff and the volunteers know why they are there - because they care - and it shows. Everyone knows about the coffee, but it is so much more than that. The programs they have for not only service members but their families are top notch and they run the spectrum from family/spouse rest to employment help. This is one organization that will never get enough credit in my book. Awesome folks doing one of the most important jobs that I can think of. Truly the Force behind the Forces.

I travel extensively throughout the United States and drop into the Fayetteville, Raleigh and Charlotte airport USO centers every chance I get. I have always found the staffs to be very professional, courteous and well-skilled in their duties. These airport staffs go well beyond what is required to make sure clients are comfortable and well-cared for. In addition, I take every opportunity to tell active duty military and their families along with retirees about the great service these USO centers provide. Center volunteers are also first class and are well supported.

These selfless volunteers are life-savers. They open the lounge at the airport at ridiculously early hours and keep it open way into the evening for the last flights in to help an endless stream of stranded newcomers to Fayetteville/Fort Bragg. At the (packed) Soldier support center, we're greeted by a terrific staff that will comfort you and your family with entertainment, the internet, family support activities, quiet places, and food. All for free. It's a fantastic organization staffed with even more amazing people.

I lost my job in March of 2018. I came to Goodwill Veterans services and and they had me a temporary job and help with the mortgage withing 2 weeks. They also helped me get into summer class to help hone my skills as I was making a career change. The encouragement they gave me was worth more than any resources they assisted in helping me take advantage of. They kept me from falling into despair as I navigated figuring out how to keep the house and the car as a single mom. Without the assistance both mentally, emotionally, and financially I never would have been able to get through this. I am now employed full time with a job that I could not be more excited about. It is because of all the help from Veterans Services and NCServes.