We are a crucial stopgap when the USG is unable to rapidly respond. In times of crisis, we bridge the gap to protect American interests:
- We believe that no American should be left behind.
- We coordinate with the US Government during crises and in conflict zones to facilitate the evacuation of Americans overseas, we stand with our allies to provide:
- Humanitarian Aid
- Non-lethal Aid
- Training
- Our programs assist SOF Operators in transferring their skills outside the military .
- Skill Bridge allows SOF Operators to spend their last 6 months on active duty working and gaining experience in a given field
- Partnership allows for SOF Operators to gain training and experience to solve the hardest National Security problems as founders of start-ups
- We help provide medical care to our community. We are here to help those that have given the most.
- PTS and Operator Syndrome Treatment
- Suicide Prevention
- Rare Cancers
From the blog
Happy Veterans Day
From DC to Colorado Springs to Chicago, we were firing on all cylinders during the week of Veterans Day raising awareness and support for the
MSNBC Highlights Selfless Work of our Volunteer Teams in Israel on Veterans Day
We’re grateful to MSNBC and Jay Gray for a Veteran’s Day special feature highlighting the selflessness of our team of volunteer Special Operations Forces veterans
SOAA on Wilkow Majority for Veterans Day
A huge thank you to The Wilkow Majority on Sirius XM The Patriot for having us on for a special Veterans Day episode. Our member,
Fox News: Evacuating our allies out of Afghanistan was easier than it has been rescuing Americans out of Gaza
Evacuating our allies out of Afghanistan was easier than it has been rescuing Americans out of Gaza, explained our board member, Alex Plitsas, to Fox
5 Americans Aid Workers Safely Evacuated out of Gaza
We played a pivotal role in the successful evacuation of 5 American female aid workers and an additional 25 humanitarian workers, ensuring their safe passage
Task and Purpose: Rethink Special Operations Language Training
Our Executive Director, David Cook, was interviewed by Task and Purpose in an article about the need to rethink how Special Operations Forces are receiving
Fox News: 5 American Aid Workers Evacuated from Gaza
Fox News highlighted our efforts to evacuate 5 Americans and 25 additional aid workers out of Gaza safely to Egypt. Read more, HERE.
A Picture is Worth Thousands of Datapoints (At Least)
SOAA is deeply concerned about a picture released on the White House’s X (formerly Twitter) account showing President Biden shaking the hands of US Servicemembers.
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
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SOAA In The Media
We bring the Ground Truth from the front lines to the highest levels of government. Our vast network of Operators across the globe, combined with firsthand knowledge and years of experience, provides insight to decision makers on Capitol Hill. Whether we are giving lectures in an academic setting, briefings at the Pentagon, or training leaders domestically or abroad, SOAA provides recommendations to our nation’s leaders on the hardest national security issues.
