Spirit of America is delivering critical medical assistance to the public health centers of rural India to help alleviate the country’s COVID crisis. In support of the U.S. Embassy New Delhi and in partnership with two global organizations — the International...
Even on a summer day, the sun’s reflection off the snow-capped mountains that surround a remote corner of Kyrgyzstan can be intense enough to damage the human eye. For herders, laborers, and families who spend long hours outdoors, the result is often eye diseases like...
The CH-47 Chinook helicopter is a strange, almost mystical creature. At rest, she resembles the unlikely offspring of a frog and a small building — quiet and immovable yet seemingly poised for an urgent departure. But when her twin rotors come alive, the beast becomes...
When typhoons, earthquakes, or other disasters strike Taiwan, emergency responders increasingly rely on drones to help them save lives. In May, Spirit of America, first responders from across Taiwan, and first responders from all over the United States came together...
Aneliese Bernard is the Founder and Director of Strategic Stabilization Advisors (SSA), a Washington, D.C.–based consulting firm with operations across West Africa. She brings over a decade of experience in counterterrorism, stabilization, and security sector reform,...
The Drone War Reshaping the BattlefieldRussia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis, massive military and civilian casualties, triggered Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II, and fundamentally changed the...
Rebuilding Strength Off the Battlefield Five years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine faces a critical challenge and opportunity in helping its war veterans reintegrate into civilian life. Beyond the immediate destruction of war, Russia’s invasion has left a...
Spirit of America recently supported the Bongolo Hospital, a U.S.-staffed facility in southern Gabon, to strengthen its ability to provide emergency care to the local community and to demonstrate America’s commitment to its Gabonese partners. Founded by American...
Citizen Service: The First Line of DefenseAround the world, security is often discussed in terms of borders, budgets, and military capabilities. But again and again, history shows that the true foundation of security begins at a much more basic level: with citizens...
