Throughout my career — as a U.S. Army Special Forces officer and a senior diplomat serving in places like Kosovo, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan — I often encountered the same problem. Our troops and diplomats were asked to accomplish missions vital to America’s...
To support young people in Iraqi Kurdistan and encourage them to improve their communities through entrepreneurship, Spirit of America partnered with Five One Labs to launch The Youth Impact Initiative, a collaborative campaign with the US Consulate Erbil. This...
In February, I emailed about Spirit of America’s plans for 2025. To provide you a mid-year update, I sat down with my teammates Windle Jarvis and Brittany Brown. We talked about our projects, how we’re responding to conflict in the Middle East, and how Spirit of...
As the world continues to face increasing global challenges, understanding and harnessing the power of the American people in support of US national security is crucial. Through its newly commissioned survey and research, How Americans View America’s Role in the...
Today is a grim milestone. Today marks two years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. I write this message to you as I ride the train from Poland into Kyiv, on my 16th trip to Ukraine since February 24, 2022. As I head east across the rolling fields...
In Novokyivka, a remote and impoverished village in Ukraine, a group of high school students turned their experiences under Russian occupation into a powerful reminder of lives lost during their country’s fight for freedom. The students created a memorial in the town...
Two young men climbed up Omaha Beach into Normandy on a crisp morning, beginning an epic journey across Europe. After passing through Paris, the men traversed into Bastogne, Belgium, site of the Battle of the Bulge. After crossing the Rhine, they entered Germany and...
Spirit of America recently visited our US military partners, Army Special Operations Forces (USSOF), in Europe to deliver new assistance, assess our impact, and identify emerging needs. Despite the recent and ongoing changes in international aid, our programs in...
Picture this: You’re a teenager living amidst war. You face daily attacks from Russian drones and missiles, electricity blackouts for hours at a time, and a shaky, uncertain future. What would you do in this situation? As Russia’s brutal, full-scale war on Ukraine...
