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SOF Veterans Step Forward for the November Elections
In the runup to the November elections, SOAA is tracking four candidates with special operations backgrounds who are participating in the upcoming race. Learn more

25 Years Later, Badger Six Fights for 9/11-Era Allies
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, members of CIA Team Alpha, the original eight-man team to arrive in Afghanistan following the world-changing terror attacks, and

When Americans Become Hostages, Global Reach Steps In
When Americans abroad find themselves kidnapped or detained by a foreign government, navigating the long path to safety requires a highly specialized toolkit of knowledge

From the Battlefield to the Pentagon: Chris Miller on the Future of Special Operations
From the Battlefield to the Pentagon: Chris Miller on the Future of Special Operations We recently sat down with former Acting Secretary of Defense and

Phoenix Program Brings Whole-Person Care to Transitioning SOF
The chief strength of the SOAA transition initiative, Project Valkyrie, is the passionate team of experts at its helm. Nowhere is this more evident than

Five Years Later, No One Left Behind Is Still Fighting for America’s Afghan Allies
As the five-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan approaches, a number of organizations around the country are still working to support our Afghan

SOF Enabler’s Accidental Diagnosis: A Hip MRI Reveals Unexpected Rare Cancer
When a team of physicians discovered that former U.S. Army Capt. Flora Edelbrock had a rare cancer atypical for her age group, the special operations

Veterans’ Health Struggles Linked to Service in Karshi-Khanabad?
Between October 2001 and November 2005, more than 15,000 U.S. service members passed through Uzbekistan’s Karshi Khanabad Airbase (K2), typically on their way to support

From 75th Ranger Regiment to Ayahuasca Advocacy: Jesse Gould’s Journey
Founder and President of Heroic Hearts Project Jesse Gould was a member of the U.S. Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment. He told SOAA about his

Mexican Cartels Expand Beyond Regional Boundaries – So Should Deterrence
Mexican drug trafficking organizations have infiltrated criminal networks worldwide to spread their destabilizing influence far beyond their continental borders. The Trump administration has hit back

The Night Stalker who Almost Became a Green Beret: Jack Barry
Last month, we welcomed our new president at SOAA, Jack Barry, a veteran of the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). A longtime

Psychedelic Research Collaboration by Government Agencies
On April 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing the pathway to researching psychedelic therapies in hopes of finding treatments that could put
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