Overview
- The pair met more than 1,300 sailors at sea during their first USO tour across the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Mahan.
- They toured mission areas and living spaces, met ship leaders, shared meals with crews, signed autographs, and took photos.
- Skenes, a former Air Force Academy cadet, said the experience offered perspective beyond baseball, while Dunne called it unforgettable.
- USO executive Jennifer Wahlquist said the tour exemplified the organization’s mission to bring visitors to service members and show appreciation from home.
- The outreach aligns with Skenes’ pledge of $100 per strikeout to the Gary Sinise Foundation, a goal he exceeded as part of support that funded equipment grants in Pittsburgh.