The USO of Metropolitan Washington and area hoteliers are joining
Forces again to help military families celebrate the holidays together in its
annual "Holiday Hotel" program. The 2006 Holiday season marks the
program's twentieth year.

Many service members stationed in the Washington D.C. area are working
on mission critical projects and cannot leave the area, even during the
holidays. But with the generosity of local hotels working through
USO-Metro's Holiday Hotel program, military families will be lodged
free of charge at participating hotels for up to three nights and four days
between December 20th and 30th. Families must provide their own
transportation.

Since 1986, the USO of Metropolitan Washington and its Holiday Hotel
partners have housed thousands of families during the holidays. "In
all the years we've been doing this, we've never turned down a service member's
request,” said Elaine Rogers. "Our hotel partners continue to be
extraordinarily generous."

To be eligible to participate in the Holiday Hotel program, active duty
service members must be on duty between December 20 and 30. Their
families must live 200 or more miles away and be able to travel to the area.
Free hotel rooms will be available for up to four nights and three days.
Priority is given to enlisted service members, E-6 and below. Deadline
For applying for the program is December 7, 2005. For additional
Information about the Holiday Hotel program, contact Jillian Waitkoss at
jillian.waitkoss@us.army.mil or 703-696-0958.

About USO-Metro
The USO of Metropolitan Washington (USO-Metro) is a private, nonprofit
501(c)(3) organization whose mission is "to serve those who serve...and
their families" in Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia. The USO of
Metropolitan Washington receives no federal, state or local funding.
The generous support of the local community and businesses enables us to
provide many free services to service members and their families to enhance
their quality of life. On a daily basis, USO Metro provides vital human
services and programs, such as emergency housing, food assistance, and
information programs. USO-Metro also provides emergency housing, phone cards, taxi vouchers, and food assistance to wounded servicemen and women and their family members at area military medical centers. www.USOMetroDC.org