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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Dear Friends, I founded Spirit of America 14 years ago in response to the attacks of 9/11. My motivation was simple. I wanted to do something to help – help America and help our troops. I was an Internet entrepreneur at the time. The idea for SoA was the most simple...
I have been part of the Spirit of America team since 2011. What attracted me to SoA was Jim Hake’s vision of citizens serving our nation by directly supporting the safety and success of America’s troops and diplomats. At the time, I saw Spirit of America as an...
Dear Friends, I retired from the United States Army this summer after 32 years of active duty service. During that three-decade span, I rose from the rank of private to become a one-star Special Operations General in charge of the U.S. Special Operations...
