Long Branch, NEW JERSEY - U.S.O. Club - "A Home Away from Home" - flag

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Long Branch, NEW JERSEY - U.S.O. Club - "A Home Away from Home":  Long Branch is a beachside city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 30,719, reflecting a decline of 621 from the 31,340 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,682 from the 28,658 counted in the 1990 Census.  The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO Show) is a nonprofit organization that provides programs, services and live entertainment to United States troops and their families. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD), relying heavily on private contributions and on funds, goods, and services from various corporate and individual donors. Although congressionally chartered, it is not a government agency. The USO operates 160 centers worldwide.  During World War II, the USO became the G.I.'s "home away from home" and began a tradition of entertaining the troops that continues today. Involvement in the USO was one of the many ways in which the nation had come together to support the war effort, with nearly 1.5 million Americans having volunteered their services in some way. After it was disbanded in 1947, it was revived in 1950 for the Korean War, after which it also provided peacetime services. During the Vietnam War, USOs were sometimes located in combat zones.  This  postcard shows the Long Branch U.S.O. during World War II.  Its was, as noted on the card's reverse Operated by the National Catholic Community Service and National Jewish Welfare Board.  The Linen Era (1930-45) postcard is in good condition.  Genuine Curteich-Chicago.  “C.T. Photo Platin”. No. D-7139.