Dear supporters, In northern Guatemala, US Army soldiers teach local units lifesaving medical aid techniques for people injured by landmines near the Guatemala-Mexico border. These units frequently encounter urgent medical emergencies requiring specific medical skills...
Dear supporters, Ravaging entire communities and leaving hundreds of thousands dead in its wake, the brutal Syrian conflict has had a devastating impact on the lives of countless people across the nation. The war has taken an even greater toll on the children of...
I recently returned from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, where I continued Spirit of America’s (SoA) ongoing support for US diplomats working alongside Ukrainian Army colleagues at ArmyFM and Ukrainian Military TV. Spirit of America’s supporters provided the initial...
Below a layer of cotton ball clouds lies the tranquil coastline of Somalia, surrounded by turquoise water and dotted with bustling beach resorts. This is a storybook beginning to a fiction that sadly couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite the geography and...
Recently, I traveled to the Republic of Georgia to assist a US Army team working side by side with Georgian military and police. Our first project together was focused on improving potentially lifesaving medical knowledge and skills training for Border Police of...
Dear supporters, I hope you enjoyed the World Cup as much as we did at Spirit of America. What’s extraordinary about the Cup is how, regardless of what corner of the globe you come from, over the past few weeks, we all came together to enjoy the same game of soccer,...
Dear supporters, Despite having faced many different challenges in recent years, including a deluge of refugees coming in from Syria as a result of the civil war and an ISIS invasion in the nation’s northeast, Lebanon is an anchor of stability in the Middle East and...
Over the last several years, we’ve been teaming up with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Directorate and US civil affairs teams on a whole host of assistance projects. Together, our joint efforts have fostered good governance, brought...
Given its stability and strategic geopolitical position in a region characterized by conflict and discord, Jordan has long been an indispensable US partner in the Middle East. The alliance between the two countries stretches back decades. In addition to security...
