The Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) applauds the National Defense Authorization Act’s (NDAAs) inclusion of language calling for continued study on diminished testosterone levels in Special Forces personnel. Hormone…
By Dr. York Kleinhandler, CW5(R) To assist with the training and advising the Afghan National Army and its various fighting forces, the U.S. Army stood up six Security Force Assistance…
As state legislatures across the country rush to reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers, driven by the assumption that eliminating a middleman is always beneficial, an uncomfortable truth is being overlooked. Broad,…
There are few weapons systems as respected and beloved by warfighters as the Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS), better known as the Carl Gustaf 84 mm recoilless rifle. The…
Special operations forces (SOF) were at the forefront of Operation Absolute Resolve, the Jan. 3 mission to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores at their Caracas…
In the frozen reaches of the High North, tensions and Great Power Competition are both on the rise. Russia’s military presence reigns supreme, with Moscow operating three times as many…
Since 2020, the Defense Innovation Unit has approved a growing list of drones under its Blue UAS program to enable faster acquisition by the Department of Defense. The program’s requirement…
From the first days of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, through the final weeks of our chaotic withdrawal, Afghan forces have enabled the success of U.S. special operations forces (SOF) and…
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…
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…