We are proud to welcome Josh Cortez to the SOAA Board of Advisors, bringing with him a lifelong commitment to service, veteran advocacy, and national security leadership. As an eighth-generation…
As U.S. special operations forces (SOF) conducted operations off the coast of Venezuela in preparation for the possible ouster of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, SOF veteran Bryan Stern was making…
In the arms race against China, America increasingly finds itself dependent on the very adversary that threatens our current and future security. As tensions heat up in the Indo-Pacific, China’s…
As the Trump administration signals that it may be drawing closer to land-based strikes on Venezuelan cartels funneling drugs into the U.S., special operations forces (SOF) have been at the…
In the critical maritime corridor of the South China Sea (SCS), China aggressively pushes its claims to more than 90 percent of the waters. While America pushes back with freedom…
Twenty-four years after 9/11, America faces a stark reality: kinetic operations alone cannot defeat terrorism. Decades of counterterrorism-based operations have revealed how powerful states like the U.S. must leverage far…
There’s a dangerous myth circulating in national security circles: That retooling American defense to confront the growing threat from China requires a shift back to the old ways of fighting…
SOAA Board member Eric Muschinski exemplifies the organization’s mission to keep America safe by spotlighting critical shortfalls in U.S. strategic mineral mining. The last antimony smelter in the United States…
The Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) is proud to announce a partnership with HOP Munitions, a veteran-owned ammunition manufacturer, to advance national conversations around responsible firearm ownership, safe storage,…
The Special Operations Association of America extends its heartfelt condolences and support to board advisor Sarah Verardo, whose loving husband, U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Verardo, was laid to rest with…