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Women in Special Operations Forces: Voices from Cultural Support Teams
Jaclyn ‘Jax’ Scott served with the Cultural Support Teams (CSTs), groups of women who received elite special operations training to take part in village stability
Finding Purpose in Serving Others After SOF Transition
Sitting alone in her vehicle in the parking lot outside work, Heidi Rippy felt as though she were watching herself from outside her body. Her
Securing Critical Minerals for National Security: Panel Recap
On May 20, the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) hosted a well-attended two-panel discussion at the Library of Congress that focused on overcoming difficulties
Project Valkyrie Combines Health Optimization & Venture Accelerator Efforts
Spread throughout the suburban sprawl and rural farmland of Roseville, California, a constellation of passionate practitioners of medicine and innovation have combined forces to change
Critical Minerals & Rare Earth Elements: Join us for the 2026 Conference
We are excited to announce our upcoming annual conference with the Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI). This year, we’re focusing on the vital role strategic resources
Onward Ops Supports Veterans During Transition Process
The twelve months following a service member’s separation from the military are known as the “deadly gap,” when veterans face increased risk of suicide as
Tomcat’s Air-to-Air Cannon Became Air-to-Ground Strafing Asset to Support Green Berets in Afghanistan
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, a small number of conventional and special operations forces (SOF) assets had the vital task of ridding Afghanistan of
Bring Irregular Warfare to the Conventional Forces
Bring Irregular Warfare to the Conventional Forces In response to our peer and near-peer adversaries deploying irregular tactics against the U.S., many policymakers have sought
Special Operations Exercise Holds Promise for Increasing Security, Stability: Flintlock 2026
A destabilizing mix of crises is proliferating across Africa, largely as a result of humanitarian disasters fueled by internal conflict, and the rising presence of
Future of Iran Dependent on Next Steps
The U.S. and Israeli conflict with Iran may be departing from the cooling phase it entered in passing weeks, when the Trump administration ended its
Despite Early Missteps, GenAI.mil Could Be a Force Multiplier for the Dept. of War
On May 1, the Department of War announced that it had entered into agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, Amazon Web Services, Google, Oracle, NVIDIA, Reflection, and
What is Ibogaine and How Can it Help Veterans?
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18 that will expedite medical research into the effectiveness of psychedelic treatments for use in
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