Article: Virtual Goods Mean Real Money for USO.

In celebration of Veterans Day, Playdom and USO partner to raise money to support our troops

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & ARLINGTON, Va. -- Playdom, a leading social gaming company, and the USO today announced the launch of a joint effort to raise funds to improve the quality of life of servicemen and women around the world.

At 11 pm last night Playdom introduced limited edition items for sale in its flagship online games, including a fatigue-clad military boyfriend and an American Flag tattoo. The special USO-inspired items will improve players' in-game statistics and serve as popular prestige items. Only hours into the promotion, more than 6,000 players ...

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