Though territorial ISIS, also known as the Islamic State, has been vanquished, the terrorist organization still maintains a significant number of fighters and supporters and has—predictably—reconstituted itself as an insurgency group capable of carrying out...
Greetings, As a multiple-tour Iraq War veteran, I distinctly remember the hardships civilians caught in a conflict endure. In Helmand province, Afghanistan, Afghan security forces and US special operations forces are engaged in some of the toughest battles in recent...
Greetings, Kurdish forces have been essential partners of the United States in the campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Spirit of America is proud to have worked with US troops to support them. There is no doubt there are American servicemembers alive today...
Greetings,Despite losing territory that at its peak was the size of England, ISIS is far from defeated. The threat of a resurgent ISIS, or “ISIS 2.0” is real. The Defense Intelligence Agency estimates that 30,000 ISIS fighters remain in Iraq and Syria. American troops...
Dear SoA supporters, My name is Joshua Brandon and I’m Spirit of America’s newest Middle East project manager. Having recently joined the team in January, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and share a bit of the work I’ve already had the opportunity to do....
Greetings, I’m Joshua, the newest member of the Spirit of America field team, focused on the Middle East and Central Asian States. While I've only recently joined the organization, I’ve already seen firsthand how our assistance saves lives. I’m proud to say one of my...
Last month, Spirit of America worked with US military teams and their local partners to provide educational assistance to the children of Manbij and Ayn Issa, Syria, to overcome ISIS ideology and help make their struggle for a better future a bit easier. For over four...
Greetings, A few weeks ago, I wrote to you to share a very urgent need. In Syria, families fleeing ISIS’s last stronghold were forced out of their homes in the dead of night with nothing but the clothes on their back. They were not prepared for the cold, exhausting...
Imagine being forced to eat animal feed, or even the weeds growing out of cracks in the street, in order to survive. It may sound like a nightmare, but for thousands of people in Syria at this very moment, it is a very real situation. In addition to the bitter winter...
