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Outfit a Ukrainian soldier with a bulletproof vest in 36 hours

Outfit a Ukrainian soldier with a bulletproof vest in 36 hours

Your Impact With the help of generous American citizens, Spirit of America raised $21 million to provide lifesaving helmets, body armor, first aid kits, and vehicles to Ukrainian soldiers and civilian volunteers. Against all odds, our Ukrainian allies are fending off...

Help fill the 4th plane with assistance for Ukraine

Help fill the 4th plane with assistance for Ukraine

Our fourth chartered plane, packed with lifesaving assistance for Ukrainians on the front lines, will be en route within a week; you can read more about the first three planes of assistance here. The fourth Boeing 777 is filling up quickly, but we need your help...

What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the US

What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the US

As Russian forces mount a full-scale war on Ukraine, the West must prepare for the larger implications that this further invasion will have for the international community. Not only is Ukraine an aspiring democratic state with Western ambition, it is also a committed...

Cleaning up after ISIS: Removing explosives left behind in Syria

Cleaning up after ISIS: Removing explosives left behind in Syria

While ISIS was dislodged from the territory it once brutally ruled in Syria, the terror group left behind a deadly legacy. Countless land mines and explosives riddle the countryside, threatening lives and preventing displaced families from safely returning to their...

Serving in and out of uniform in Afghanistan

Serving in and out of uniform in Afghanistan

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...

Beyond the finish line

Beyond the finish line

In a society where gender roles are shaped and curtailed by cultural norms, women and girls in Iraq face a number of barriers that often prevent them from participating in athletic activities. Free to Run, an innovative nongovernmental organization, empowers women and...

Breaking bread, building partnerships

Breaking bread, building partnerships

Though it’s a central character, this story is not really about bread. In early April, I received a message from General Hazhar Ismail, the Senior Military Advisor to the Minister of Peshmerga Affairs. For some time, the General and I have known each other, having...

Emergency Fund for Lebanese Servicemembers and Families

Emergency Fund for Lebanese Servicemembers and Families

Greetings, Lebanon’s servicemembers are facing extraordinary challenges. Tasked with upholding public order and security when their country is falling apart, these servicemembers and their families need our help. Spirit of America is working diligently to help...

Caring for Afghan evacuees in Qatar

Caring for Afghan evacuees in Qatar

Greetings, This past week, Spirit of America helped distribute 2,100 “farewell” care packages to the last Afghan evacuees in Qatar.More than 58,000 Afghans evacuated by the US government were flown to military facilities in Qatar, where they were processed and...

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