Programs
Hospital Services
The USO of Metropolitan Washington supports service members and their families who are recovering and receiving treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, National Naval Medical Center, Warrior Transition Units at Ft. Meade, Ft. Belvoir and Hunter Holmes McGuire Richmond VAMC.
In addition USO-Metro supports active duty service members who serve at the various hospitals.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
- Patient Excursions
- Time For You
- Texas Hold'em Poker Tournaments
- Concerts and Other Special Events
- United Through Reading
- Grocery Store Gift Cards
- Clyde's of Tower Oaks Lunch
- Celebrity Handshake Tours
USO-Metro arranges excursions to local events for wounded warriors and their families. USO-Metro provides wheelchair accessible transportation and escorts to all events to ensure patient safety.
Fliers and information can be found in the Mologne House and Fisher House lobbies and sign-ups are coordinated through our hospital services specialist. Excursions include concerts, sporting events, live theater, shopping trips, salons and spas, VIP tours and out of town trips.
Time For You is a way for the family members of wounded warriors to get out of the hospital and do something fun. The men and women attending have the opportunity to meet new friends and discuss concerns, challenges and triumphs with individuals going through the similar experiences.
Check out the upcoming events board in the Mologne House lobby and Fisher Houses or call Jackie Green at 703-862-6391 to find out what is on the schedule!
Texas Hold'Em Poker Tournaments
USO-Metro hosts Texas Hold ‘Em two to three times a month on Tuesdays at Walter Reed Army Medical Center's outpatient hotel, the Mologne House. Approximately 50-70 patients and family members gather in the hotel's restaurant for an exciting night of flops, burns and turns!
Refreshments and snacks are served and the top eight players win prizes! Thanks to our sponsors, AT&T and The Luis Berger Group, we are able to provide amazing prizes each week. If you are interested in becoming a poker sponsor, please contact Jackie Green.
Poker registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m.. Please see below for upcoming poker dates.
| March 2 | March 16 | March 30 | April 6 | April 20 | May 18 | June 1 |
| June 15 | June 29 | July 13 | July 27 | Aug 10 | Aug 24 | Sept 7 |
| Sept 21 | Oct 5 | Oct 19 | Nov 2 | Nov 16 | Nov 30 |
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The USO-Metro continues to celebrate Bob Hope's spirit by providing USO Shows and BBQs all year long to the patients and family members recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Concerts have included:
Jimmy Buffet
Wynonna Judd
The Beach Boys
Ryan Cabrera & Josh Kelley
Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band
Darryl Worley
Kathy Griffin
Saving Abel
Keni Thomas
Rob Byer Band
Check out the media gallery for photos from concerts and BBQs!
Concerts and BBQs are open to all active duty military and family members.
This program is designed to encourage reading in military families while boosting the morale of the entire family and enhancing the feeling of connectedness between deployed service members and their loved ones. In partnership with United Through Reading, a California-based nonprofit, the USO piloted the United Through Reading ® Military Program in 2005 with select USO centers.
The program allows wounded warriors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center to be videotaped while reading a children's book. The DVD, a copy of the book, instructions, as well as information on the program, are mailed to the child and family back home. All recording equipment, books and packing and shipping materials are supplied by the USO.
To schedule a videotaped reading, please contact Jackie Green, Hospital Services Specialist.
To aid with food assistance, USO-Metro donates gift cards to local grocery stores for patients and thier families to use when recovering at our local hospitals. Once gift card is limited per family per month. If eligible, please contact Jackie Green.
Through USO-Metro, Clyde's of Tower Oaks sponsors a monthly catered lunch for hospital staff and patients at National Naval Medical Center (NNMC). The lunch is to give thanks to patients and hardworking hospital staff for their dedicated service.
