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Biden Encourages Winter Sports Clinic Participants

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., March 29, 2011 - Vice President Joe Biden made another surprise appearance to the 25th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic yesterday, encouraging disabled veterans as they hit the slopes and teasing them for showing him up on the mountain.

Vice President Joe Biden makes a surprise appearance amid a heavy snow to cheer on participants at the 25th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colo., March 28, 2011. DOD photo by Donna Miles (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.

"I'm a pretty good skier, but some of these veterans have really passed me by," the vice president joked at the base of Snowmass Mountain as he chatted with disabled veterans getting strapped into adaptive skis amid a heavy snowfall.

Steps away from the slope, he watched a scuba-diving session as instructor Susan Ferguson explained, "We're trying to give them a whole new experience."

Mingling among the disabled veterans, volunteers and staff, Biden shook hands, posed for photos and hugged the mother of a wounded warrior as he checked out the events.

The visit was Biden's third to the winter sports clinic. He stopped in during early registration March 26 to recognize the more than 600 volunteers supporting this year's clinic. Then on March 27, he made an unannounced return to address about disabled veterans during the clinic's opening-night ceremonies.

Biden hinted during those ceremonies that he might be back. "I'm not supposed to tell you, but I'll be hiding out watching you," he told the group.

Tyrone Allen, a former Navy petty officer third class, here for his first winter sports clinic after suffering a traumatic brain injury and spinal injury aboard USS Wasp in 2004, said he was thrilled that Biden remembered him from the previous night's meeting.

"He said, 'Hey big guy,'" said the 6-foot-5-inch Allen. "I have to say this is the greatest day of my life. You just don't expect a person at that level to be so friendly and open."

Biden told the veterans at the opening ceremony they're an inspiration to their fellow Americans, and not so bad on the slopes, either. "I already got my [rear end] kicked by one guy on a sled and one guy with a prosthesis," he joked. "And I'm a pretty good skier."

The visit to the winter sports clinic, the first for a vice president, isn't about politics, Biden told the group. "This is about all of you," he said.

The vice president introduced his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, his sons -- including Army Capt. Joseph "Beau" Biden, who deployed to Iraq with the Delaware Army National Guard -- and his grandchildren to the audience. He quoted from John Steinbeck's novel "East of Eden," which calls soldiers the holiest of all humans because they've been tested.

"You are, in Steinbeck's words, the most tested of Americans," he told the veterans. "We're here to pay tribute to you and to thank you."

The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, co-sponsored by the Veterans Affairs Department and Disabled American Veterans, is the world leader in promoting rehabilitation, officials said.

The event is open to veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, neurological challenges, and visual impairments who receive care through VA.

Participants in the five-day clinic learn adaptive Alpine and Nordic skiing and are exposed to various other winter-sports activities, all aimed at helping them focus on their abilities rather than their disabilities.
 

Obama Makes Case for U.S. Participation in Libya

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 - It was in America's vital interests to stop a massacre in Libya, President Barack Obama said today at the National Defense University.

Obama spoke of the justification for establishing the no-fly zone over Libya and protecting the Libyan people from Moammar Gadhafi's regime to an audience of students and faculty gathered at Lincoln Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair here.

Obama spoke of the cruelty that Gadhafi showed in suppressing Libyans who wanted a different government for the country.

"In the face of the world's condemnation, Gadhafi chose to escalate his attacks, launching a military campaign against the Libyan people," Obama said. "Innocent people were targeted for killing. Hospitals and ambulances were attacked. Journalists were arrested, sexually assaulted and killed."

Gadhafi ordered his soldiers to cut off food, water and fuel to cities along the coast, and shelled cities and towns. "Military jets and helicopter gunships were unleashed upon people who had no means to defend themselves against assault from the air," he said.

"Confronted by this brutal repression and a looming humanitarian crisis, I ordered warships into the Mediterranean," the president said. "European allies declared their willingness to commit resources to stop the killing. The Libyan opposition, and the Arab League, appealed to the world to save lives in Libya.

"At my direction," he continued, "America led an effort with our allies at the United Nations Security Council to pass an historic resolution that authorized a no-fly zone to stop the regime's attacks from the air, and further authorized all necessary measures to protect the Libyan people."

The coalition began military operations to enforce the U.N. resolution nine days ago, after it became apparent that regime forces were bearing down on Benghazi – the stronghold of the rebellion and home to more than 700,000 men, women and children.

"We knew that if we waited one more day, Benghazi ... could suffer a massacre that would have reverberated across the region and stained the conscience of the world," Obama said.

"It was not in our national interest to let that happen," the president said. "I refused to let that happen."

After consulting congressional leaders, Obama ordered the strikes to save Benghazi. "We hit Gadhafi's troops in neighboring Ajdabiya, allowing the opposition to drive them out," he said. "We hit his air defenses, which paved the way for a no-fly zone. We targeted tanks and military assets that had been choking off towns and cities and we cut off much of their source of supply. And tonight, I can report that we have stopped Gadhafi's deadly advance."

The United States acted as leader of a coalition of nations. The United Kingdom, France, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates joined in the responsibility to defend the Libyan people, Obama said.

"In just one month, the United States has worked with our international partners to mobilize a broad coalition, secure an international mandate to protect civilians, stop an advancing army, prevent a massacre, and establish a no-fly zone with our allies and partners," he said.

"To lend some perspective on how rapidly this military and diplomatic response came together, when people were being brutalized in Bosnia in the 1990s, it took the international community more than a year to intervene with air power to protect civilians," he continued. "We did it in 31 days."

These objectives are consistent with the president's pledge that the U.S. military role would be limited. No U.S. ground forces are in Libya, and unique American capabilities that were important at the beginning of this operation are being withdrawn. However, American support will continue as NATO takes command. "This transfer from the United States to NATO will take place on Wednesday," Obama said.

Still, the United States will continue to work with international partners to provide assistance to the people of Libya, and the United States will hold in trust $33 billion of seized Libyan assets to help rebuild the country. Obama is sending Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to London where she will meet with Libyan opposition members and representatives from more than 30 nations.

"These discussions will focus on what kind of political effort is necessary to pressure Gadhafi, while also supporting a transition to the future that the Libyan people deserve," Obama said. "Because while our military mission is narrowly focused on saving lives, we continue to pursue the broader goal of a Libya that belongs not to a dictator, but to its people."

And the people of Libya ultimately must decide what happens in their country. "Gadhafi has not yet stepped down from power, and until he does, Libya will remain dangerous," he said. He promised U.S. help as the process continues.

Obama appealed to American ideals and values in respect to stopping a massacre in Libya. "Some question why America should intervene at all – even in limited ways – in this distant land," he said. "They argue that there are many places in the world where innocent civilians face brutal violence at the hands of their government, and America should not be expected to police the world, particularly when we have so many pressing concerns here at home."

The United States cannot police the world, nor should it, the president said. "Given the costs and risks of intervention, we must always measure our interests against the need for action," he said. "But that cannot be an argument for never acting on behalf of what's right.

"In this particular country – Libya; at this particular moment, we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale," he continued. "We had a unique ability to stop that violence: an international mandate for action, a broad coalition prepared to join us, the support of Arab countries and a plea for help from the Libyan people themselves. We also had the ability to stop Gadhafi's forces in their tracks without putting American troops on the ground."

America has a responsibility to lead and to help those seeking freedom, he said. "To brush aside ... our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances would have been a betrayal of who we are," he said. "Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in other countries. The United States of America is different. And as president, I refused to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action."

Peace and ultimate stability in the rest of the region would have been affected if Gadhafi had been allowed to murder his people into submission. Just as Egypt and Tunisia are reaching for freedom, tyrants across the area would conclude that violence is the best strategy to cling to power.

"The writ of the U.N. Security Council would have been shown to be little more than empty words, crippling its future credibility to uphold global peace and security," he said. "So while I will never minimize the costs involved in military action, I am convinced that a failure to act in Libya would have carried a far greater price for America."

Gadhafi gone is best for the country, the president said. "But broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake," he said flatly. "The task that I assigned our forces -- to protect the Libyan people from immediate danger, and to establish a no-fly zone -- carries with it a U.N. mandate and international support."

Overthrowing Gadhafi would splinter the coalition and require U.S. ground forces. "To be blunt, we went down that road in Iraq," he said. "Thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our troops and the determination of our diplomats, we are hopeful about Iraq's future. But regime change there took eight years, thousands of American and Iraqi lives, and nearly a trillion dollars. That is not something we can afford to repeat in Libya."
 

First Lady, Dr. Biden to Launch Family-support Initiative

By Elaine Sanchez
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2011 - First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will launch a national initiative tomorrow that will call on all sectors of society to support and honor America's service members and their families.

The initiative is intended to educate, challenge and spark action among citizens, communities, businesses, nonprofits, faith-based institutions, philanthropic organizations and the government, a White House release said.

Following the initiative's launch, Obama and Biden will embark on a two-day national tour to visit examples of communities, businesses and nonprofits working to support military families, the release said. Along the way, they'll highlight the work of Americans –- from teachers and business leaders to neighbors and volunteers –- who are serving military families.

Obama and Biden will kick off their tour by speaking to 3,000 military and family members at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on April 13, the release said. Special guests Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos and Maj. Gen. Carl B. Jenson, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East, also will attend.

Following their remarks, Obama and Biden will visit with the organizers of Operation Shower, a nonprofit organization that hosts unit-wide baby showers for expecting military families in a deployment or high-stress situation, the release said. Obama and Biden will join in a celebration for 40 pregnant military spouses and deliver gifts donated through a White House Operation Shower donation drive. Special guest Martha Stewart will attend to teach scrapbooking to military moms.

Obama and Biden next will travel to San Antonio to visit with service members and families at the Warrior and Family Support Center. The center, built with private donations and run by community volunteers, helps care for family members while they care for a wounded warrior. Obama and Biden also will meet privately with wounded warriors and families at nearby Brooke Army Medical Center.

They'll wrap up the day at an event at Coors Field in Denver. The Colorado Rockies and Coors Field has invited military families from across Colorado to a special viewing of the Rockies vs. Mets game. Obama and Biden will speak to the families and participate in activities with them. Special guests include entertainer Jessica Simpson and the Air Force Academy baseball team, which will practice with military children.

The next day, Obama and Biden will stop by the National Math and Science Competition at the Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. In conjunction with the National Math and Science Initiative, they'll host a science competition where military parents will challenge the students at the school, which primarily serves military families. The event is intended to raise awareness of the challenges military children face and the need for advanced placement courses in math and science at schools serving military children. Joining them at the event will be gust participants from the Discovery Channel program "MythBusters."

Next, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will join Obama and Biden for an employment event in Columbus, Ohio, to highlight how several major businesses have made commitments to ensure job transferability for military spouses. By enabling spouses to transfer, they can more easily retain their jobs at a participating facility in their new community, the release said.

Obama and Biden will wrap up their tour at a community event for military families in Columbus. The USO and Sesame Street will host a concert-style event honoring National Guard members and their families. Local organizations doing great work in their communities who need volunteers or donations to support military families will be recognized. The event will feature a performance from singer and producer Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers and Sesame Street Muppets including Elmo. Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, also will attend.

Earlier this year, Obama and Biden previewed their new initiative during a National Governors Association meeting at the White House.

"We're very excited about this initiative because we think that this will not only help our troops and their families, but it will help us as a nation link together and be even stronger," the first lady said at the time.

"It's about showing our gratitude to that very small group of Americans who make such a tremendous contribution and sacrifice to this country," she added. "And it's about serving the people who sacrifice so much to serve us."
 

Family Matters Blog: First Lady, Dr. Biden to Launch Support Campaign

By Elaine Sanchez
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2011 - First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will launch a national initiative tomorrow that will call on all sectors of society to support and honor America's service members and their families.

Following the launch, Obama and Biden will embark on a two-day national tour to visit examples of communities, businesses and nonprofits working to support military families. Along the way, they'll highlight the work of Americans –- from teachers and business leaders to neighbors and volunteers –- who are serving military families.

To read more about this campaign, read my American Forces Press Service article, "First Lady, Dr. Biden to Launch Family-support Initiative." Or check back tomorrow afternoon for more coverage on Defense.gov and on Family Matters.
 

Obama to Work with Gates, Joint Chiefs for More Savings

By Lisa Daniel
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2011 - President Barack Obama today said he will work with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to find more savings in the Defense Department to reduce the federal deficit.

Obama made the statement as part of a speech at George Washington University here to set the framework to reduce federal borrowing over the next 12 years by $4 trillion.

The plan includes $2 trillion in savings, Obama said, building on $1 trillion in savings proposed in the administration's fiscal 2012 budget that includes $78 billion from the Defense Department.

After identifying savings in domestic spending, the president said, the second step is to find additional savings in the defense budget.

"As commander in chief, I have no greater responsibility than protecting our national security, and I will never accept cuts that compromise our ability to defend our homeland or America's interests around the world," Obama said. "But as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral [Mike] Mullen, has said, the greatest long-term threat to America's national security is America's debt."

The federal government can make cuts in national security "while still keeping ourselves safe," the president said.

"Over the last two years, Secretary Bob Gates has courageously taken on wasteful spending, saving $400 billion in current and future spending," Obama said. "I believe we can do that again. We need to not only eliminate waste and improve efficiency and effectiveness, but conduct a fundamental review of America's missions, capabilities, and our role in a changing world. I intend to work with Secretary Gates and the Joint Chiefs on this review, and I will make specific decisions about spending after it's complete."

Obama said the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, put expenditures too high as tax cuts simultaneously reduced federal revenues in the early 2000s. Add to that the national recession and the administration's emergency bail-out funding for recovery, he said, and "that's how we got where we are." The country now has more than $14 trillion in debt.

"We must restore the fiscal responsibility that served us well in the 1990s," the president said. "We have to live within our means."

At the same time, Obama said, he will work to preserve reasonable funding levels for Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, education and the environment.

Reducing the debt and the deficit -– the gap between spending and revenues -- "will affect all Americans in potentially profound ways," Obama said. "We will all need to make sacrifices, but we do not have to sacrifice the America we believe in."

Brian Deese of the administration's National Economic Council said in a public Web chat after the president's speech that Obama believes $400 billion more can be found in national security budgets, but he "has made clear he won't designate specific cuts" until Gates, Mullen and others review future budget projections.

The savings identified from pulling U.S. forces out of Iraq by the end of this year and from Afghanistan by 2014 are included in the fiscal 2012 budget, and are not reflected in the additional $400 billion, Deese said.

President's Plan Likely to Affect 2013 Defense Budget

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2011 - President Barack Obama's effort to seek additional savings within the Defense Department likely will affect the department's fiscal 2013 budget, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said today.

The president announced that he plans to work with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to find more savings within the Defense Department to help in reducing the federal deficit.

"Secretary Gates believes that the Department of Defense cannot be exempt from efforts to bring federal deficit spending under control," Morrell said. "However, it is important that any reduction in funding be shaped by strategy and policy choices, and not by a budget math exercise."

The department already has cut back spending by more than $400 billion over the past two years. The president said he believes the department is capable of matching that effort again to help in realizing $2 trillion in savings as part of an effort to reduce federal borrowing by $4 trillion over the next 12 years.

"The president acknowledged that the Department of Defense has been at the forefront in tearing back unneeded, duplicative and obsolete programs and administrative overhead," Morrell said. "[He] wants us to continue this effort with the goal of significant additional savings over the coming decade.

"By the same token, the secretary has been clear that further significant defense cuts cannot be accomplished without reducing forces structure and military capabilities," Morrell continued. "The comprehensive review of missions, capabilities and America's role in the world will identify alternatives for the president's consideration."

Accomplishing the president's goal, Morrell added, will "must be about managing risks associated with future threats and national security challenges and identifying missions that the country is willing to forego."
 

First Lady, Dr. Biden Urge Military Family Support

By Elaine Sanchez
American Forces Press Service

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15, 2011 - Joined by a few famous friends, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, stopped by a packed auditorium here yesterday to thank local troops and their families for their service and to encourage community members to "join forces" in support of military families.

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks about the White House's "Joining Forces" military family support campaign to a crowd of National Guard and local families as Dr. Jill Biden stands by during a "Joining Forces" community event in Columbus, Ohio, April 14, 2011. The event was the final stop on Obama and Biden's two-day tour around the nation to spotlight communities doing outstanding work to support military families. DOD photo by Elaine Sanchez (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.

The concert-style event, featuring performances by singer Nick Jonas and a host of Sesame Street Muppets, was the final stop of Obama and Biden's whirlwind, two-day tour around the nation to kick off the "Joining Forces" military family support campaign.

The national initiative calls on all sectors of society -- from citizens and communities, to businesses and nonprofit groups -- to honor and support military families.

Moments earlier, Obama and Biden had walked onto the stage to thunderous applause and a warm welcome from Sesame Street fan favorites, including Elmo, Grover and the Cookie Monster. Despite the star-studded presence, Obama said military families were the true guests of honor that evening and thanked them for their service.

"You're the reason that we're here," she told service members and their families scattered among the still-cheering crowd.
The first lady also thanked local community members, who came out in droves for the event. "There are a lot of community members who came out tonight, because even though you may not be part of a military family yourself, you still feel a whole lot of gratitude and respect for those who are," she said.

That's the intent behind Joining Forces, she said: to recognize, honor and support military families. "We want to give back to these families that have given all of us so much," she said.

The campaign will join forces with federal government, businesses and nonprofit organizations, Obama said, as well as with people from the entertainment and sports industries, to ensure military families receive the support they need.

Efforts at all levels are vital, "but most importantly, this effort is about all of us joining forces as Americans, as neighbors and colleagues and classmates," she said.

"And the motto for this effort is very simple," she added. "Jill and I believe that everyone -- everyone -- can do something, even boys and girls. Everyone can do something to support a military family. And everyone can ask themselves, 'What can I do? How can I give back?'"

These gestures can be simple ones, Obama noted. Children can offer to do a project to support military families at their school, and parents can offer to help out a military neighbor.

"If you're a parent, maybe you can tell that military mom down the street that you'll take her shift in the carpool, or maybe mow the lawn, or start a group at your place of worship to help lighten the load for these families during deployments," she suggested.

Obama urged people to visit the Joining Forces website at http://joiningforces.gov for ideas on how to get involved.

"In the end, I know that if we all work together, if we all join forces, then we can serve our military families as well as they've served us," she said.

Biden echoed the first lady's words and expressed her gratitude for the troops and families in attendance.

"We hope to inspire more communities out around the country to reach out to our military families just like we are doing tonight," she said. "We can all join forces."

After they spoke, Obama and Biden stepped off the stage and into the crowd to personally greet families.

Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, also attended the event and praised the efforts of communities around the nation, including those in Ohio.

"During these times of deployments, the support your communities provide to our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guard members and their families is nothing shy of spectacular," he said. This support, he added, enables troops to focus on the mission with the comfort of knowing their families are cared for back home.

The event also served as the kickoff for the fifth installment of the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families, a free, traveling USO tour for military families. During the evening, Sesame unveiled Katie, a new character designed for the tour, who is a military child moving to a new home. Elmo and friends help Katie open up about her fears and excitement about the upcoming change.

The new show will head to Alaska later this month and then will continue on an around-the-world tour.

Earlier in the day, Obama and Biden stopped by the National Math and Science Competition at the Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., and later attended an employment event here to highlight how several major businesses have made commitments to ensure job transferability for military spouses.

They made stops April 13 in Denver, San Antonio and in North Carolina, where they spoke to troops and their families and attended a celebration for pregnant military spouses on Camp Lejeune.

Army Master Sgt. Joel Reynolds said he was thrilled that Obama and Biden made time for a stop in Ohio.

"That's huge for the families," he said. "It's not very often that we get to actually see somebody of great importance show interest in us as individuals."

While Obama and Biden were a big hit with his dad, Reynolds' 6-year-old son, Caleb, said he had his own personal favorite: Elmo.
 

First Lady, Dr. Biden Kick Off Sesame, USO Tour

By Elaine Sanchez
American Forces Press Service

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15, 2011 - Calling out over thousands of screaming fans, Elmo introduced a few new friends to Sesame Street here yesterday.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden greet Sesame Street Muppets Telly and Grover while Elmo waits for his hug during a "Joining Forces" community event in Columbus, Ohio, April 14, 2011. The event also kicked off the Sesame Street and USO Experience for Military Families, a free traveling tour exclusively for military families. DOD photo by Elaine Sanchez (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, stepped onto the auditorium stage and into the arms of Elmo and friends as a crowd of local military and community families stood and cheered.

Obama and Biden hosted a concert-style event here yesterday to thank military families as well as to encourage community members to support and honor them as part of their "Joining Forces" military family support initiative. The event also helped to kick off the fifth installment of the Sesame Street and USO Experience for Military Families, a free traveling tour exclusively for military families.

Sloan Gibson, USO president, who also stopped by the event, thanked the military children in the audience for their contributions to the family, especially during deployments.

"It's a big job, it's a hard job sometimes, and it's a very important job," he said. "Thank you for what you do for your moms and your dads."

"When a soldier is deployed, the entire family is deployed," added Gary E. Knell, Sesame Workshop CEO and president. "We care about you [and] what it's like to be a kid in the military."

The Sesame Street Muppets offered the audience a preview of the traveling show, which features a new theme and a new character named Katie, a military child who is about to move. During the musical show, Katie opens up to her Muppet friends about her fears, and excitement, over her upcoming move. With the help of a few songs, Elmo and other Sesame pals reassure her that she'll make new friends while still remaining close with old ones.

The show also was a big hit with the crowd. But while the older children enjoyed a special performance by singer Nick Jonas, the younger children had a clear favorite: Elmo.

The show will kick off its around-the-world tour with a stop in Alaska later this month, and will continue with stops in
Hawaii, Guam, South Korea, Turkey, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Spain.

The show made its debut in July 2008 to help families cope with military-related challenges, including deployments and homecomings, a USO news release said, and is part of Sesame Workshop's "Talk, Listen, Connect" initiative for military families.

Since the tour's inception four years ago, The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families has logged more than 61,200 miles to 90 bases in 33 different states and nine countries, a USO news release said. The tour also has performed 315 shows for more than 192,600 service members and their families.

For up-to-date tour information, people can visit the USO website at http://www.uso.org.