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
Congress Must Stop USASOC Cuts
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Happy Veterans Day
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SOAA on Wilkow Majority for Veterans Day
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Fox News: Evacuating our allies out of Afghanistan was easier than it has been rescuing Americans out of Gaza
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5 Americans Aid Workers Safely Evacuated out of Gaza
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Task and Purpose: Rethink Special Operations Language Training
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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.
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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.
From the blog
Securing Critical Minerals for National Security: Panel Recap
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Critical Minerals & Rare Earth Elements: Join us for the 2026 Conference
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The Woman Behind the Words: SOAAs Storyteller Beth Bailey
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Operation Epic Fury: Weakening Iran’s Network of Allies
We’ve been monitoring the situation in Iran and today we’re dissecting Operation Epic Fury through a realist lens. Not only have precision military strikes decapitated
How SOF Experience Informs Leadership in the Trump Administration
On Jan. 7, Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Derrick Anderson was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict. Anderson
Accelerating Innovation for the Warfighter
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A Return to Maoist Insurgencies
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Broken Promises: The Price of Abandoning Local Partners
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Strengthening National Security: SOAA and Leonid Capital Partners Align
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