In an era of ubiquitous communications, social media, and by-the-minute news cycle, it was not long after the blast that my phone went off, streams of texts cascading across my screen. Something was off. “Zack, did you hear about the explosion in Beirut?” a friend...
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...
