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...
Dear Friend, Thank you for supporting Spirit of America. I am writing to share with you why I support the organization as both a donor and as a member of the Advisory Board. I have met with Jim Hake and members of Spirit of America’s all-veteran field operations team...
Greetings, The attacks of 9/11 were attacks on the idea of America not only on our people and soil. Each of us has our own story about where we were and what we were doing when we learned of the attacks, and what it meant to us. For me, the attacks were a wake up...
Dear supporters, I'm very excited to present Spirit of America's newest podcast "Tandy Unplugged", featuring me and fellow SoA Project Manager Andy Duhon, collectively known as Tandy! During the freeform, unscripted discussion, we give a behind the scenes look at what...
Friends, When I was in eighth grade, in the waning years of the Vietnam War, my history teacher had our class discuss the National Anthem. He asked if we thought The Star Spangled Banner was too militaristic and suggested America the Beautiful would be more...
Dear supporters, We recently completed Spirit of America’s newest self-produced podcast “From Peacocks and Pygmy Goats to Project Management across Africa: The Path of an SoA Field Rep.” Click here to listen to the full podcast. During the podcast, I discuss how my...
Bon Jour du Africa- This is the story of my journey from wearing Army Fatigues to a classy business suit, or more frequently, the famous SoA ball cap and a blue buttoned up shirt covered in the sands of the Sahel. In a few short months, I transitioned from 14 years of...
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