Last fall, I was enjoying a quiet hike in a mountain forest in northern Lebanon. As I crested a particularly troublesome hill, I was expecting a lovely vista as my reward. Instead, I was greeted by a ruby-red sign leaning miserably, it seemed, against a thorny bush....
Stepping off the plane wearing shorts and a t-shirt in early 2020, Ratu Osea Melibua was struck by how cold New Mexico’s desert was compared to his home in the Republic of Fiji. Melibua journeyed over 6,200 miles from Rukua Village on Beqa Island, where he grew up...
On December 16, 2020, Spirit of America supported a Returning Warriors Induction Ceremony at a newly inaugurated American Legion post in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands. The event was held in collaboration with US Embassy Majuro, the Government of the...
In March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout Europe and the world, the US Embassy in Montenegro identified the need to help NATO ally Montenegro grapple with the second- and third-order effects of COVID-19. Montenegro is a key partner and ally for many...
As COVID-19 rapidly spreads across Central America, the region was faced with a number of challenges – fragile healthcare systems, limited access to testing, economic strain, and a shortage of personal protective equipment. It did not take long for the region to...
The relationship between the US and Vietnam has become increasingly cooperative and comprehensive since diplomatic relations formally began 25 years ago. In recent years, the advancing bilateral relationship has been marked by the signing of several key documents...
From 28 – 30 January, U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific soldiers, alongside U.S. Embassy Jakarta officials and local port authorities, conducted a Medical First Responder Seminar (MFRS) in Tarakan, North Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. While coordinating with...
On January 13, the citizen service organization Spirit of America, in collaboration with Ambassador Kritenbrink and the Defense Attaché’s office from US Embassy-Hanoi, presented a dental chair and related medical equipment funded by the American people to the Vietnam...
Spirit of America is working closely with US military and civilian government officials and their local counterparts in Iraq and Syria to provide assistance following the announcement of the US withdrawal from Syria in October. All SoA assistance is in response to the...
