As the only organization that engages in policy and legislation advocacy on behalf of the men and women in the Special Operations community, SOAA is committed to identifying solutions and making recommendations that best serve Special Operation Forces on and off the battlefield.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the issues we’re currently working on. Join us, as we fight for you!
Recent studies show what we already suspected: That the rate of suicide is higher among our community than that of the civilian population and even that of the rest of the military with TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) being major contributing factors.
Learn about these new findings and what we are doing to help!
Afghan and Iraqi translators and their families are being targeted and killed due to the inefficiency of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. There is a backlog of about 19,000 Afghan translators and others who helped U.S. forces. Not protecting those that risked their lives for us would not only dishonor their sacrifices but also who we are as a nation.
Learn more about this critical issue!
For far too long, members of the military have been negatively impacted by burn pits, and it’s time to take action for the victims exposed to toxic exposure.
Register yourself and your SOF community in the Burn Pit Registry if you suspect you have ever been exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits, even if it was just once. Early identification and monitoring could save your life and the lives of your brothers in arms.
It’s not always easy to get the benefits you deserve and it’s even harder for us operators to prove eligibility when many missions are classified in nature. We’re fighting to make sure that the SOF community gets what they have earned.
We’re demanding that the Department of Defense (DoD) make proving eligibility for Veteran’s benefits simple and straight forward for all members of SOCOM across all components.
As past and current Servicemembers ourselves, we know that decisions and policies out of Washington impact the Operator on the ground. We’re working to help educate politicians on how to make policies that free up SOF to do our best work.
Learn more about how Rules of Engagement effect troops in Afghanistan!
From the blog
Updates from Israel: Board Member, Jeremy Thompson, on Fox Business
Our board member, Jeremy Thompson, was on Fox Business with Stuart Varney live from Israel. Amidst the chaos of expanding ground invasion and frequent air
Fox Business with Stuart Varney: Hostage Rescue in Gaza
Alex Plitsas, SOAA board member, was interviewed on set at Fox Business with Stuart Varney discussing the complexity of the hostage rescue situation in Gaza.
SOAA on CNN’s NewsNight: Ground Truth from Israel
Did you catch us on NewsNight with Abby D. Phillip last night? Alex Plitsas brought the ground truth from our ongoing evacuation missions in Israel.
SOAA on Fox News: The Gap We Fill
Fox News invited our own, Alex Plitsas, to provide an update on our evacuation of American citizens out of Israel and Gaza, and also to
SOAA and Save Our Allies On Ground in Israel: Fox News
Our Executive Director, David Cook, was joined by founder of Save Our Allies, Sarah Verardo, in an article by Greg Wehner of Fox News providing
Information War and Propaganda: Alex Plitsas on Newsmax
Newsmax hosted our board member, Alex Plitsas, discussing the ongoing information war, propaganda being disseminated by Hamas, as well as the role social media plays
Board Member, Alex Plitsas, on Newsmax: Rescue Mission in Israel
Newsmax invited our board member, Alex Plitsas, to discuss our rescue missions focused on getting Americans who are stuck in Gaza to safety.
SOAA on Wake Up America on Newsmax
Board member, Alex Plitsas, was live on Wake Up America on Newsmax discussing the immense difficulties being encountered in rescuing the hostages being held by
Loose Lips Sink Ships: Our Thoughts on “THE” photo
SOAA wishes to express its deep concern surrounding the recent Operational Security (OPSEC) violation that appears to have resulted in the unredacted faces of several
Stars and Stripes: Updates from Our Mission in Israel
Stars and Stripes interviewed us in an article providing ground truth updates from the front lines in Israel. “We all spent a lot of time
Letters to Secretaries Austin and Blinken on the Crisis in Israel
We sent a letter to Secretary Austin and Secretary Blinken applauding the efforts of their respective departments in supporting the work of the Non-Governmental Organizations
SOAA On Fox News: Israel Mission Update
SOAA’s own, Alex Plitsas, was on Fox News with Bret Baier providing update on our mission in Israel.
