Dr. Payab was at work the Sunday that the Taliban took Kabul for a second time. He told his colleagues to go home and destroy any sensitive documents. What was normally a five-minute drive home took Dr. Payab one hour as he navigated the crowded and chaotic streets,...
Prior to the fall of Kabul, Hasib was a PhD holder and worked as a minister of agriculture in Afghanistan. His wife was starting her last year of medical school. Hasib could remember when the Taliban first invaded Afghanistan 20 years ago and he was forced to flee his...
Perspectives from the field: Serving in and out of uniform “I was lucky enough growing up to be surrounded by people that were very purpose-driven, and I wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself. The Navy seemed like a good place for that.” - Terrell...
The tragic situation in Afghanistan is heartbreaking — one that all of us Americans, regardless of our political stripes and our views on the two-decade-long conflict, can unite behind. Our Spirit of America team is committed to doing what we can to help those Afghans...
Hello, I recently joined the team as Spirit of America’s newest Middle East Project Manager. Prior to joining the team, I was on active duty in the US Army for eight years and had deployed to the Middle East three times. I was delighted to return to the region soon...
Middle East Project Manager, Zack Bazzi, shares an update on the delivery of school supplies to children in Northern Syria. https://youtu.be/OZNLsnzRI-g DONATE NOW! Related News
Support a positive future for children who suffered under ISIS ideology Spirit of America is working with US forces in northeast Syria to help children in areas recently liberated from ISIS control. We are providing school supplies and funding classroom repairs so the...
On Sunday, a US-led effort was launched to liberate Mosul, Iraq from ISIS control. US troops in Iraq have identified the need for humanitarian assistance, medical supplies (such as first aid kits and tourniquets) and metal detectors to help their Iraqi and Kurdish...
Yesterday, SoA's Jim, Isaac, and Rob, and SoA Advisory Board member Lt. Gen. Charlie Cleveland (former commander, US Army Special Operations Command), visited Garrett Metal Detectors in Garland, TX. Garrett has been a great partner to SoA, providing metal detectors to...
