AnNCISstar is receiving a prestigious honor during Memorial Day week 2025. ActorWilmer Valderrama, 45, star ofNCISandThat '70s Show, is being honored by the United Service Organizations (USO) on May 29 at the annual USO Gala with the distinguished USO Merit Award, the organization announced in a press release. The USO Merit Award is awarded annually to a public figure using his or her platform to interact and integrate with active-duty service members in the U.S. Armed Forces. Valderrama has been a USO Global Ambassador for years, becoming "deeply involved with the military community…and participating in various shows worldwide,"according to the USO's official website. "We are thrilled to honor USO Global Ambassador Wilmer Valderrama and the USO Service Members of the Year during our 2025 USO Gala, which is dedicated to raising awareness for our mission to strengthen the well-being of the people serving in America's military and their families," said USO CEO and PresidentJ.D. Crouch IIin a statement. "Wilmer Valderrama has gone on more than 12 USO tours since 2007, delighting thousands of service members and their families across a dozen countries, becoming a USO Global Ambassador in 2021." Past recipients of the USO Merit Award include Atlanta Falcons executiveSteve Cannon, country music starCraig Morgan, comedian and former U.S. SenatorAl Franken, TV personalityJon Stewart, NFL legendPeyton Manning, andThe Bacon Brothers, the music duo comprised of actorKevin Baconand his brotherMichael Bacon. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 The USO Gala will also honor the USO Service Members of the Year. Other celebrities who will be in attendance include the Food Network'sCarla Hall, Miss America 2025Abbie Stockard, former Washington Nationals playerRyan Zimmerman, andMonte Durham, the host of TLC'sSay Yes to the Dress. There will also be performances byAmerica's Got Talentfinalists82nd Airborne Division's All-American Chorus, world-renowned saxophonistMike Phillipsand motivational speaker and combat veteranVann Morris. The USO is the leading nonprofit in the U.S. that is dedicated to caring for members of the Armed Forces and their families. 'NCIS' Star Receiving Prestigious Military Honorfirst appeared on Parade on May 23, 2025
