Greetings, Today is Veterans Day, when we reflect and give thanks to those that have served our nation. To all of America’s veterans, past and present, thank you for your service and for the example you set! For this Veterans Day, we asked our all-veteran field to...
Posts: Asia Pacific
Support SoA in the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign
Dear supporters, As many of you know, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is an annual opportunity for federal employees (civilian, military, etc.) to support eligible nonprofits. The campaign runs from Sept. 1 to Dec. 15 each year. Spirit of America is a CFC approved...
Taiwan briefing with Enoch Wu
On Tuesday, December 12, Spirit of America held a virtual briefing to discuss why Taiwan matters and how Spirit of America is supporting Taiwanese efforts to preserve security and prevent crises. CEO Jim Hake was joined by Enoch Wu, founder and Executive Director of...
Taiwan Update: Helping Taiwanese Citizens Stand Up for Their Security and Democracy
Today, we’d like to update you on our work helping a democracy stand tall in the face of relentless threats against its way of life. That democracy is Taiwan, a close friend of the United States in the Asia-Pacific. The Taiwanese people believe that the best way to...
What your support makes possible
Greetings, In 2018, Spirit of America was able to implement 192 projects in support of our troops and diplomats. This is the most we’ve done in any one year. We would greatly appreciate your support as we wrap up our end of year. We're proud to share some photos from...
Why a Special Operations Commander joined the SoA team
Dear Friends, I retired from the United States Army this summer after 32 years of active duty service. During that three-decade span, I rose from the rank of private to become a one-star Special Operations General in charge of the U.S. Special Operations...
Spirit of America: a unique and trusted partner of our military
Dear Friend, I would like to thank you for your considering supporting Spirit of America. I have seen the impact. It has truly saved lives. I served 44 years in the US Marine Corps. I started out as an infantryman, receiving my commission at the end of the Vietnam...
SoA welcomes new project manager
Hello! My name is Terrell Chandler and I am thrilled to join Spirit of America as the new project manager for the Asia-Pacific region. While I am a new member of the team, I am no stranger to the Spirit of America organization. In 2014, I had the distinguished...
Meeting With Youth in Tajikistan
Greetings from Lebanon, I’m here for a couple of days of meetings with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team to explore potential project ideas. As the Middle East manager for SoA, my work includes countries that fall under the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) footprint. The...