Before I retired after a 39-year career in the US Army, I was Commander of the US Central Command, responsible for US and coalition military operations in the Middle East and Central Asia. My teams turned to Spirit of America repeatedly to fill gaps between what our...
In 2007, I joined a roomful of Americans from all walks of life — teachers, veterans, first-generation immigrants, journalists, academics, photographers — who took the oath of office to serve and protect the United States as diplomats. Before we met, many of us had...
This Memorial Day we honor the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to America and to protect the promise of a free and better life. I am honored to share the story of one such hero, US Army Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis. Ollis went to Ranger...
In August I visited a Ukrainian school in a village not far from the Russian border. The village had been occupied by Russian soldiers. I want to tell you about Bohdana, a 15-year-old Ukrainian girl I met there.Bohdana had participated in a program created by Spirit...
One of the great things about America is how we pitch in to make things better. No one tells us we have to do it. We do what we can — even when the odds are against us. That initiative, generosity, and optimism is the essence of citizen service. It’s why I called our...
What is it worth to save one life? Below is a photo and message the Spirit of America team received from Ukraine. It shows how a protective helmet from Spirit of America saved the life of one of Ukraine’s volunteer Soldiers. Think about what this means to the...
My first grandchild was born a year ago. I love him more than I can say. I want him to be able to live a free, prosperous, and secure life. I want that for all Americans. That is why I served 42 years as a United States Marine. It is why I support Spirit of America....
Today marks 21 years since the attacks of 9/11. Americans will always remember where they were when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. How they felt and, for many, how their lives changed.
美國精神正提供印度偏遠地區的公共衛生中心關鍵醫療協助，幫助緩解該國新冠肺炎危機。 I為了支持美國駐新德里大使館，並與國際人性價值協會和美國印度基金會這兩個全球組織合作，美國精神正在向疫情前線的醫療機構運送320台製氧機，涵蓋印度10個州內的28個區。泰米爾那都州曼納恰納盧爾政府醫院的病患正在接受美國精神提供的製氧機治療。在奧迪薩州巴德拉克的一間醫療機構，一名志工正在卸下捐贈的製氧機。此援助的實現得益於Imperative Care公司的董事長兼執行長弗雷德•科斯拉維(Fred...
