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USO awards banquet honors Stevie Nicks, Peyton Manning

March 24, 2015
FILE - This May 13, 2014 file photo shows Stevie Nicks, winner of the BMI Icon Award, at the 62nd Annual BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nicks has come on board The Voice this season as Adam Levine’s adviser to his team. She and Adam have been filming in Burbank, Calif., with his team of 12, working with each of his artists as they assign songs and rehearse with them, preparing for the Battle Rounds. Season 7 of The Voice started production last month and will premiere on September 22 on NBC. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

ARLINGTON, Va. — Stevie Nicks, Peyton Manning and author Sebastian Junger (YUN'-ger) are bringing some celebrity luster to a USO awards banquet in Arlington.

But the real stars of the event Tuesday night are nearly 30 Medal of Honor recipients being recognized for heroism in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

The nonprofit organization is dedicated to lifting the spirits of America's troops and their families.

Singer Stevie Nicks holds the USO record for the most hours spent over a five-year period visiting combat-wounded service members.

The USO is recognizing Denver Broncos quarterback Manning for joining a tour that included stops in Afghanistan and Kuwait.

Junger is getting this year's Legacy of Hope Award for his books and films about the challenges military members face in combat and upon returning home.

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