Updates & Insights

From updates in the field and insights about our projects to expert commentary from leading analysts and officials, get the latest news and information from Spirit of America here.

Celebrating the Navy’s 250th Birthday

by Spirit of America | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, The American Spirit

Spirit of America is honoring 250 years of the US Navy with a special virtual event featuring Admiral (Retired) Eric Olson, Admiral (Retired) Scott Swift, and former Navy Reservist Terrell Chandler on Thursday, October 9, at 1:00pm EDT. Olson was the first naval officer to lead US Special ...

Empowering Young Entrepreneurs in Iraqi Kurdistan

by Spirit of America | Featured, Middle East / Central Asia

To support young people in Iraqi Kurdistan and encourage them to improve their communities ...

Spirit of America 2025: A mid-year update

by Jim Hake | Featured, The American Spirit

In February, I emailed about Spirit of America’s plans for 2025. To provide you a mid-year ...

How do you defeat an idea?

by Joshua Brandon | Mar 18, 2019 | Project Updates

Last month, Spirit of America worked with US military teams and their local partners to provide educational assistance to the children of Manbij and Ayn Issa, Syria, to overcome ISIS ideology and help make their struggle for a better future a bit easier. For over four...

Celebrating incredible women: Laos Buffalo Dairy

by Terrell Chandler | Mar 13, 2019 | Project Updates

Greetings, March is Women’s History Month, when we celebrate the accomplishments of incredible women throughout our history up to today. As both a Navy sailor and a Spirit of America Program Manager, I’ve had the privilege of meeting many amazing women who have...

Syria: ”a life or death difference”

by Zack Bazzi | Mar 6, 2019 | Project Updates

Greetings, A few weeks ago, I wrote to you to share a very urgent need. In Syria, families fleeing ISIS’s last stronghold were forced out of their homes in the dead of night with nothing but the clothes on their back. They were not prepared for the cold, exhausting...

Dairy Diplomacy: building bonds in Laos through economic development

by Terrell Chandler | Feb 26, 2019 | Project Updates

Greetings, This is the story of the Laos Buffalo Dairy, an Australian and American-led social enterprise in Laos, and the local Lao people who have benefited because of it. Recognizing the dairy as an economic pillar of the community, the US Embassy and Spirit of...

Help save the lives of 10,000 Syrians fleeing ISIS

by Zack Bazzi | Feb 13, 2019 | Project Updates

Imagine being forced to eat animal feed, or even the weeds growing out of cracks in the street, in order to survive. It may sound like a nightmare, but for thousands of people in Syria at this very moment, it is a very real situation. In addition to the bitter winter...

Help Navy SEALs create lasting peace in Iraq

by Zack Bazzi | Jan 23, 2019 | Project Updates

Greetings, I hope you have been well. I’m writing to share some updates about the security situation in Iraq and my latest project in cooperation with Navy SEALs to help create lasting peace in the region. The security situation in Iraq remains delicate. In just one...

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