It's been well documented that the Special Operations community wrestles with a higher rate of suicide than the rest of the US military. As an organization, we have been working…
Last summer, President Biden signed a national security memorandum that takes an important step in preparing America’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats. The memorandum sets out a number of initiatives…
The Role of Cyber in Great Power Competition. Unconventional Warfare, or UW, is a coined term used by Special Operations Command. In essence, UW is when an elite squad of…
The SOF community has a unique talent for producing amazing people and we are lucky to have the opportunity to bring their voices to the public. However, as any SOF…
As part of our continuing effort to bring forward the voices of the Special Operations community, we spent a balmy August afternoon speaking with Christian Ruf, a former pilot for…
SOAA believes it is important to hear from those within the SOF community who wish to share their experiences and tips with the rest of us. We had the opportunity…
Transition struggles are real for every SOF operator and those who have served with us in a direct support function. The connection we have in this elite brother/sisterhood while we…
Will you help the Special Operations community this giving season? The holidays are a time to spend with families and remember all that we're thankful for. It's also a time…
Our founder, Daniel Elkins, met with Coffee or Die Magazine to explain the work SOAA has been doing to evacuate Afghan allies, as well as why the SOF community needs…
I remember asking the neurologist at the top military brain clinic in the United States if he had ways to make my brain better. I was tired of being given…