Transferring Education Benefits to Family Members
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Transferring Education Benefits to Family Members

Since 2009, Servicemembers have been able to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their dependents or spouse. Over the past 10 years since this policy has been active, more…

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Advocating for Degree Pathways for SOF

The training operators receive is highly respected and trusted within the ranks of the armed forces. But is this training respected and rewarded in American higher education? As we see…

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SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act
Wind fans the flames of a burn pit at Combat Outpost Tangi in the Tangi Valley, Afghanistan, in August 2009. (Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Army)

SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act

Today, June 1st, SOAA stands with all operators and the Veteran community to demand a united front. For far too long, members of the military have been negatively impacted by…

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Help for Those Exposed to Burn Pits
Garbage burns in a burn pit while soldiers watch in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, 2013. (Andrew Burton/Reuters)

Help for Those Exposed to Burn Pits

Since 1990, it is estimated that there are over one million Servicemembers and Veterans whose exposure to toxic chemicals from burn pits has made them high-risk to develop fatal and…

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The Devil’s Brigade
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The Devil’s Brigade

Apparently, it became a trend among 20th century German soldiers to refer to many of our Special Operations units as “devils.” But when considering the First Special Service Force­–soon to…

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That Others May Live – Brief History of Pararescue
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ, walk their Zodiac to the beach after jumping out of an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter.

That Others May Live – Brief History of Pararescue

“It is my duty as a Pararescueman to save lives and to aid the injured. I will be prepared at all times to perform my assigned duties quickly and efficiently,…

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The Green Beret
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The Green Beret

Allow us to be biased for a moment: our founder is currently serving in the Special Forces, so here at the Special Operations Association of America we are quite fond…

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Credit and Thanks to SOF Forefather Wild Bill Donovan

Today, the Intelligence Community and Special Operations Forces are more collaborative than ever before, in major part because the ever-evolving nature of asymmetric conflict has transformed the nature of war. …

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What is FID: Foreign Internal Defense

Special Operations Forces currently have nine unique mission sets. Of the nine, one of the most essential may be Foreign Internal Defense (FID). The Department of Defense defines FID as,…

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Huge Win for SOF Serving in the National Guard
Soldiers assigned to 515th Engineer Company and 65th Military Police Company place concertina wire on a border wall in Sasabe, Ariz., on Feb. 7, 2019. (Sgt. 1st Class TaWanna Starks/Army)

Huge Win for SOF Serving in the National Guard

We are proud to announce a huge win for SOF currently serving in the National Guard! After hearing our call for change, Chairman Mike Levin (D-Calif.) expressed his support to…

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