USO and GEICO Partner on Airport Lounge at Reagan National

Sponsorship Will Help Continue USO-Metro’s Efforts to Lift the Spirits of Troops and their Families

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In 2011, close to 22,000 military troops and their family members visited the USO airport lounge at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to relax, grab a bite to eat and enjoy themselves before and after flights. The USO of Metropolitan Washington (USO-Metro) and GEICO have teamed up to ensure military members and their families will continue to have access to these valuable services through a new partnership.

Located in Terminal A, the USO-Metro airport lounge offers a technology center as well as wireless internet access, a comfortable seating area with a large screen TV and a snack bar. Open 16 hours a day, seven days a week, the lounge is staffed by 180 volunteers who welcome service members with a smile and assist with any travel-related questions they might have.

“GEICO is proud to support our troops and their families by sponsoring the USO lounge at Reagan Airport,” said Mike Baker, GEICO’s director of military marketing. “The USO is very important to U.S. servicemen and servicewomen, and a USO airport lounge is a little piece of home for those heading to or returning from deployments.”

GEICO is a long-time supporter of the United States armed forces and USO-Metro. Tony Nicely, president of GEICO, is a member of USO-Metro’s Honorary Board Committee.

“USO airport lounges provide a relaxing place for our troops and their families to grab a snack, watch a little TV or even play a video game,” said Elaine Rogers, president and CEO of USO of Metropolitan Washington. “Our lounges serve as a home-away-from-home for our troops and we couldn’t provide this valuable service for them without the incredible support of sponsors like GEICO.”

About USO of Metropolitan Washington: USO-Metro is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization chartered by Congress, and dedicated to “Serving those who serve, and their families” in Washington D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. It is through the generous financial support of individuals and organizations in the local community that USO-Metro is able to fulfill its mission. With the help of nearly 5,000 devoted volunteers, USO-Metro provides programs and services for active duty troops and their families at area military hospitals; through its Mobile USO program; at five USO Centers, four USO airport lounges and through Operation USO Care Package. For more information please visit www.usometro.org or “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter by searching USO-Metro.

About GEICO:GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. GEICO handles auto insurance coverage for 11 million private passenger auto policies and insures more than 17.5 million vehicles.

In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motorhomes (RVs). Coverage for life, boats, homes and apartments is available through the GEICO Insurance Agency. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available.

GEICO is a strong supporter of American military troops during peace time as well as war time. It's a special focus for GEICO that goes back to 1936 when the company was founded to serve enlisted service members along with other federal employees.

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial strength by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com.

USO-MetroMichelle Shortencarrier, 703-696-4839
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GEICOAlex Danoff, 301-986-2413

Source: GEICO and USO-Metro