2026 is packed with anniversary events that will ask Americans to reflect on some of the seminal moments that shaped our nation. We mark not only the 250th year since…
Jaclyn ‘Jax’ Scott served with the Cultural Support Teams (CSTs), groups of women who received elite special operations training to take part in village stability operations or augment special operations…
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, a small number of conventional and special operations forces (SOF) assets had the vital task of ridding Afghanistan of Taliban forces, both from the…
Dating back to 2006, Congress has created one permanent and two temporary Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs to afford legal permanent resident status to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who served…
An introduction to SOAA team member, Beth Bailey. Staff writer at SOAA, and principle storyteller: As the staff writer here at SOAA, my role is to remain behind the proverbial…
Since its work began in 2009, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) has blown the whistle on 1,327 instances of abuse, fraud, and waste and identified $26 billion in…
On Nov. 18, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) reintroduced the Jax Act, legislation that would finally acknowledge an elite group of women who worked in conjunction with special operations forces (SOF)…
From the first days of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, through the final weeks of our chaotic withdrawal, Afghan forces have enabled the success of U.S. special operations forces (SOF) and…
The Special Operations Association of America extends its heartfelt condolences and support to board advisor Sarah Verardo, whose loving husband, U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Verardo, was laid to rest with…
In recent months, Afghanistan has become a breeding ground for terrorist activities, posing an imminent threat not just to the region but to the entire world, including the United States.…