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Salute Our Troops Raises $2.5 Million for USO

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At a ceremony held Sept 15, Kangaroo CEO Terry Merks presented a check to the USO for $2.5 million. The amount far surpassed the company's wildest expectations.…

Jeep Tour Raises over $1.35 Million

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  photos and story by Lindsey Chester The “Salute Our Troops” Jeep Tour With temps soaring to 100 on Wednesday, a crowd gathered to  “Salute Our Troops” at the Davis Drive Kangaroo gas station in Morrisville.…

New USO Travel Center Opens at RDU

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Story from staff reports. Photos for CaryCitizen by Brooke Meyer, veteran and military parent. Cary, NC – Most of our local military, active or retired, travel through RDU airport’s Terminal 2. Last week, the new USO Travel Center at RDU held its Grand Opening in the Terminal.…

“Walk On Walk” Raises $5000 for USO at RDU

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As reported last week, the RDU USO is raising money through Bright Horizons Foundation for Children to create a "Bright Space" for children and families of the military in Terminal 2. Last week, they raised $5,000. They still need $5,000 more.…

Help Create a Bright Space for Military Families

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Story and photo by Brooke Meyer Cary, NC- For many of us, RDU International Airport is where we leave for family vacations, or business travel. But it is also where our local military either leave their families for deployment, or where their families spend countless hours awaiting their return.…