It's Super Bowl Sunday! We would like to wish our local Kansas City Chiefs GOOD LUCK! *Note: Photo was taken prior to COVID*

#OnThisDay in 1812, a magnitude 7.4-8.6 earthquake destroyed the small town of New Madrid, and many homes in St. Louis were damaged or destroyed. Aren't we grateful today to have the National Guard at the ready to provide disaster relief support? *Picture taken prior to COVID*

#OnThisDay in 1918, the first official military publication called "Stars and Stripes" was published in Paris during World War I for the American Expeditionary Force. You can read more about the collection at the Library of Congress here: loc.gov/collections/st…

On this day in 1933, was the first flight of the all-metal Boeing 247! The Boeing Company #OTD #DidYouKnow

#DidYouKnow, the U.S. Army established the U.S. National Weather Service in 1870? #GoArmy #ThisDayInHistory

#ThisDayInHistory 1940: "In the Mood' by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra hits #1 in the charts. Miller was also awarded the first Gold record in 1942 for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo-Choo." Miller's music served as the upbeat soundtrack of the WWII generation!

In a normal year, the USO at Fort Leonard Wood would support over 76,000 soldiers and other military personnel on post, sometimes accommodating 1000 service members in one day! During the pandemic the USO was still able to provide 1 million units of necessary food items on post.

Congratulations to Roger Niermann for being selected as USO’s Volunteer of the Quarter! This is a competitive nomination that takes place at regional & national @the_USO levels. The award acknowledges those who deserve special recognition for their volunteer service. #BeTheForce

It's gonna be cold tonight. Let's be thankful it's not Warsaw, Missouri, #OnThisDay in 1905 - the day they set a state record for the coldest day at -40 degrees! #OTD #ThisDayInHistory The City of Warsaw, Missouri

The USO would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day, especially military spouses who can't be together today!

We like Teddy Bears a lot at the USO of Missouri! #DidYouKnow the first Teddy Bear was introduced #OnThisDay in 1903? It was also created in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt!

#OnThisDay in 1960, the US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on an underwater round-world trip. Drop us off in Hawaii, please.

Thomas Jefferson was elected to become the third President of the United States #OnThisDay in 1801. The US House of Representatives had to break an electoral college tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr!

Happy 1st USO anniversary, Amanda! What a crazy year to join us - but we're so glad to have you at the helm! *Picture taken prior to COVID*

We're so glad to announce our Fort Leonard Wood USO has reopened! myguidon.com/uso-reopens-bu…

Happy 10th USO anniversary, Cary! Ten years of peddling calorie-free snacks to our service members! We appreciate all you do for the USO!

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: BILL SNOWDON " I served in the Navy for 4 years! I enjoy being able to help guide our current military as they come in the USO. For me it is my way of staying in touch and giving back." Thank you, Bill, for your service to the USO. We appreciate you!

We would like to thank the John Sappington Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution for donating handmade bears for military kids. We are excited to hand these out to the little ones who visit USO Missouri!

Maverick & Apache are Super Bowl ready! Maverick as Mahomes, Apache as Kelce, and Coach Reid drawing up the perfect play? The THREE-PEAT is on! With a little Tay-Vodoo magic, there’s only one goal—another championship! LET’S GO CHIEFS! New Heights Kansas City Chiefs