Recently, I traveled to the Republic of Georgia to assist a US Army team working side by side with Georgian military and police. Our first project together was focused on improving potentially lifesaving medical knowledge and skills training for Border Police of Georgia (BPG) officers. Georgia is a nation located in the Southern Caucasus with … Continued
Dear supporters, We hope you are enjoying your summer so far! July has been a busy month for Spirit of America, as our project managers have been all over the globe providing high-impact support for US service members and their local partners. Here are some highlights of the latest projects we’ve begun to implement this … Continued
Dear supporters, I’m very excited to present Spirit of America’s newest podcast “Tandy Unplugged“, featuring me and fellow SoA Project Manager Andy Duhon, collectively known as Tandy! During the freeform, unscripted discussion, we give a behind the scenes look at what goes into the making of a Spirit of America project and talk about our … Continued
Dear supporters, I hope you enjoyed the World Cup as much as we did at Spirit of America. What’s extraordinary about the Cup is how, regardless of what corner of the globe you come from, over the past few weeks, we all came together to enjoy the same game of soccer, otherwise known as the … Continued
Dear supporters, Despite having faced many different challenges in recent years, including a deluge of refugees coming in from Syria as a result of the civil war and an ISIS invasion in the nation’s northeast, Lebanon is an anchor of stability in the Middle East and an important US partner. While ISIS has been repelled … Continued
Over the last several years, we’ve been teaming up with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Directorate and US civil affairs teams on a whole host of assistance projects. Together, our joint efforts have fostered good governance, brought diverse communities together, and reinforced the LAF’s role as the sole guarantor of security … Continued