Greetings, It’s been three months since the coronavirus pushed much of the country into lockdown. America’s men and women remain deployed around the world during this crisis, and Spirit of America has helped them respond to urgent coronavirus-related needs. Working...
America - the land of the free and the home of the brave – has come at a great cost over many generations. This Memorial Day weekend, the Spirit of America team and I remember, and express our deep gratitude for, all those who have died in service to our nation. The...
Help us equip this K9 unit with the gear and supplies needed to stay safe and become fully operational.Dear Spirit of America teammates, As the COVID-19 situation evolves, I wanted to provide an update regarding Spirit of America’s operations. In short, our work...
November 26, 2019 Dear Friend, Over my 40 year military career, I had the privilege to lead a Marine platoon in Vietnam, serve as the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps, and lead all NATO forces as Supreme Allied Commander- Europe. I later served as National Security...
Greetings, When I started Spirit of America I had never met an active duty member of the military. I’ve gotten to know quite a few since then. The veterans I know the best are the fourteen veterans on the Spirit of America team. They are an extraordinary crew. With...
Greetings, Today is the 18th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11. I still get emotional thinking about that day. I founded Spirit of America in response to those attacks. I wanted to do my part to secure the blessings of liberty. My TED talk tells the story....
Greetings, Tomorrow is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day – the beginning of the Allied invasion of Normandy and the turning point in the liberation of Europe in World War II. My father was part of the invasion at Utah Beach. He decided to enlist in the Navy after the...
Dear Friend, I had the privilege of serving with our nation’s special operations forces for 38 years. In my final assignment, I was the 4-star commander of the US Special Operations Command where I had responsibility for training, equipping and deploying some of the...
Lieutenant General Frederick "Ben" Hodges US Army, Retired Dear Friend, I served as the commander of all US Army forces in Europe for nearly four years. I saw firsthand the unique impact Spirit of America has on the ability of our soldiers to defend America and our...
