DAYTON, Ohio — A community center closed by budget cuts in 2014 will reopen as a USO center on the grounds of western Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The Dayton Daily News reports Wright-Patterson and USO officials believe this is the first time the service organization opened an outpost on the base located near Dayton.
Officials say active-duty military, reservists and National Guardsmen and their families will have access to the center, which opens on Saturday.
USO of Central & Southern Ohio executive director Sherry Ems says the facility will feature an Internet cafe, a game room and possibly music and art rooms in the future. A no-cost thrift store will also be moving into the location.
Airman Franchesca Pancham says the new space will help boost morale and camaraderie.
