Refer to the MILPERSMAN, Article 3450150, and
SECNAVINST 5760.1C for more information on the
Red Cross.
UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATION
The USO is a civilian, voluntary, nonprofit
organization supported solely by private
contributions. For more than five
decades, the USO has exclusively served
the human needs of military personnel and their
families worldwide.
The USO helps our military community adjust to
the unique hardships of a transient life-style
and promotes strong and lasting
relationships between military and
host civilian communities around the
world. The USO is not a part of
the U.S. Government and receives no
direct federal funding. The USO relies on
the generosity of the American public for funding
through individual and corporate donations, the
United Way, and the CFC.
The USO is located worldwide, stretching from the
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Korea, to Iceland, and to
the Middle East. The USO assists the U.S. Armed
Forces through airport centers,
fleet centers, family and community
centers, orientation and intercultural
programs, and celebrity entertainment.
For more information you may contact the UsO
World Headquarters, 601 Indiana Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20004, or visit
the nearest USO office.
NAVY WIVES ORGANIZATIONS
The valuable contribution made by Navy wives
to promote the general welfare of all
persons within the Navy community is
recognized. Commands should support
the establishment and maintenance of a strong
and effective wives organization dedicated to enhance
the morale and improvement in the quality of life for
Navy members and their families.
The Navy Wives Club of America,
Incorporated
The Navy Wives Club of America, Incorporated
(NWCA) is composed of a board of national officers,
five regional presidents, and local clubs at many
naval activities throughout the United
States and in overseas areas.
Membership is open to all the wives of enlisted
members of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
who are serving on active duty, enlisted men in
active Reserve units of those services,
enlisted men in a retired with pay
status who have been rated by the Department
of Veterans Affairs to be 100 percent disabled, and
widows of enlisted men in those services.
The program of the NWCA includes, but is not
limited to, the following:
Volunteer work for Navy and Marine Corps
Relief Society, Red Cross, FSCs, and many other
organizations
Aid to needy service and veterans families
Visits to naval and veterans hospitals and service
to patients
Financial contributions to many charitable funds
and organizations
Educational lectures and courses on the Navy,
Navy life, rights and benefits, career
opportunities, Navy Relief, Red Cross, and
personal development skills
Congenial social programs for the wives and
families of enlisted personnel
The Navy Wives Clubs of America Scholarship
Foundation provides scholarships for college
work and vocational training to
dependent children of enlisted members
of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
A large part of the clubs fund raising is for the benefit
of this major project.
The Navy Wifeline Association
Founded in 1965, Wifeline is an informational and
educational organization comprised of volunteer
Navy wives. Wifeline operates as
an educational center and provides
and fosters a channel of communications
primarily for Navy wives and secondarily for naval
personnel. The objective of Wifeline is to increase
Navy wives understanding of the
Navys mission and commitments.
The Wifeline Association is located in the
Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20374.
Refer to the MILPERSMAN, Article 3450200, for
more information on Navy wives organizations and
activities.
ARMED FORCES HOSTESS ASSOCIATION
The Armed Forces Hostess Association (AFHA) is
an all-volunteer group of military wives representing
the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard.
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