SOAA Founder Interviewed about Inauguration Security

This morning, SOAA founding member and currently serving SF Green Beret, Daniel Elkins was interviewed on Cheddar about the security surrounding the inauguration and moving forward, how security would continue…

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The Aftermath of War: Traumatic Brain Injury

In 2017, one of the largest suicide studies in military history concluded that "members of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) had nearly zero risk of suicide, asserting SOF are highly…

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New Partnership with No One Left Behind

We are proud to announce our partnership with No One Left Behind! No One Left Behind is an association that wants to ensure the safety of our interpreters while they…

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Green Beret Recalls A Mission to Remember
US Air Force Bell UH-1P helicopters fly into Cambodia in 1970. (US Air Force/Capt. Billie D Tedford)

Green Beret Recalls A Mission to Remember

During the Vietnam War, Recon Team ST Idaho will never forget Christmas 1968 - because it was almost their last. ST Idaho was a Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies and Observations…

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Special Immigrant Visa Reform Needs to Happen Now

There has been a major issue with Afghan and Iraqi translators and their families being targeted and killed for working alongside the brave men and women that serve our country,…

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Army Ranger Who Saved Lives in Battle Continues to Give Back to Veterans
President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 12, 2011. (Spc. David M. Sharp)

Army Ranger Who Saved Lives in Battle Continues to Give Back to Veterans

Leroy Petry, an Army Ranger, selflessly saved the lives of three fellow Rangers in battle. Little did he know, that was the beginning of his road to giving back and…

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Special Forces Veteran Invents Martial Arts Game-Changer

Special Forces Veteran, Brent Verdialez, spent most of his childhood fighting, boxing, and practicing martial arts. A sport that he followed all throughout his life, even after 2004, when he…

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Study Reveals SOF Suicides Highest in Military

A Retired Green Beret’s Analysis and Response to the US SOCOM Psychological Autopsy Study of Suicides among US Special Operations Forces  A study commissioned by the US Special Operations Command…

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Operators are Top Hires in Today’s Candidate Pool

In today’s world, businesses must be flexible and adaptable more than ever. Dealing with uncertainty and learning new skills quickly and efficiently are becoming the new norm in the business…

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