On November 2nd, The United Service Organizations (USO) announced it would be hosting a gaming streamathon called Operation Play It Forward. This year’s event ran from November 11th to the 14th.
“Through the support of our partners and the gaming community, the USO is building a first-in-class gaming program that provides our military community opportunities for stress relief, entertainment, and connection,” said Christopher Plamp, USO senior vice president of operations, programs, and entertainment. “Video games can connect service members with their loved ones, civilians, veterans, and the broader community of gamers. We invite all members of the military community and military supporters to connect with us during an exciting 72-hours playing some of the hottest video games on the market with celebrities and fellow gamers.”
This year’s event is three times longer than last year’s. Some of the celebrities that took part include the Pittsburgh Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster, The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, the New York Mets’ Trevor May, and more.
The streamathon also saw a Battle of The Branches Call of Duty tournament take place on the 13th. It comes as part of the USO’s continued effort to bring entertainment to service members around the globe.
(All information was provided by Johnson City Press)
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