sPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION PROVIDES FULLY FUNDED COLLEGE EDUCATIONS AND ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, “CRADLE TO CAREER” (PRESCHOOL-COLLEGE), TO THE SURVIVING CHILDREN OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES LOST IN THE LINE OF DUTY AS WELL AS CHILDREN OF ALL MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS. 


SOWF also provides financial support to severely wounded, ill, and injured Special Operations Personnel.

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Warrior Fatalities

Over 1,100 Special Operations Warriors have lost their lives since 1980. 

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Children Eligible

We are currently committed to funding the education for over 800 children of fallen Special Operations Warriors and children of all Medal of Honor Recipients.

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College Graduates

Over 400 children have graduated college through the support of SOWF funding and dedicated partnership with the Scholarships & Family Outreach team.

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Wounded

We provide immediate financial assistance to severely wounded, ill, and injured Special Operations Warriors requiring hospitalization.

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Surviving Children

There are over 1,500 surviving children of fallen Special Operations Warriors since 1980.

A HEARTFELT DEDICATION TO SOWF DADS ON FATHER’S DAY:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE

The world remembers these brave men for their military service, courage, and sacrifice for our nation’s freedom and security.

Their children, Special Operations Warrior Foundation’s scholarship recipients, remember them as Dad.

A Message FROM NFL LINEMAN ALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA

Former Platoon Leader, 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment

“It’s my privilege to support the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a nonprofit organization that always puts families first. Should our brave Warriors not make it home, the steadfast assurance that their children and families will be supported is a peace of mind like no other.

Special Operations Warrior Foundation’s mission and Enduring Promise to our nation’s brave Warriors is everlasting. Every day, their team stands ready to serve as an extended family member to hundreds of families while Warriors continue to put their lives on the line for our nation’s freedom and security.

Special Operations Warrior Foundation helps children of fallen Warriors become future leaders. During my military career, I had the privilege to lead others in a shared mission. The coaches and counselors of SOWF are very special leaders unto themselves, never leaving the side of surviving children throughout their academic journeys and beyond.”

What We Do

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Family Outreach

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Support for Wounded

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Testimonials

"The morning of April 21st, 1989, my dad, Colonel James “Nick” Rowe - a man who had defied the Viet Cong and escaped after five years, a man who taught others how to survive similar experiences - had been killed by terrorists in the Philippines.

There was never a question of if my brother and I would go to college. The question we had was where we were going to college. Mom had a more important question and that was how we were going to pay for college. A friend from the Special Operations community recommended the Warrior Foundation. It was amazing to see the relief on my mother’s face as a major question that kept her up at night had been answered. Between an academic scholarship and the incredible generosity of donors to the Warrior Foundation, I graduated from Campbell University with a BA in Government/Political Science DEBT FREE. These two words have allowed me a future unencumbered by college debt. "

Alex Rowe, Graduate of Campbell University
Alex Rowe, Graduate of Campbell UniversityAlex graduated from Campbell University in 2009 and has gone on to be both a high school and middle school teacher in the areas of History and Social Studies. He was selected teacher of the year during 2017-2018 school year and was the North Carolina Charter School Teacher of the Year runner up.

Alex along with so many educators around the country is adapting to distance learning and trying to equip his students with the resources to continue their education from home. At the same time, Alex greatly misses his students and cannot wait to get back in the classroom.

"I would not be where I am today without the financial assistance, guidance and encouragement from Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Thank you for every single dollar, follow-up email, and birthday card ever sent for me and my family; I am forever grateful.

The support Special Operations Warrior Foundation and the donors provided my family the opportunity to accomplish an educational achievement that I would most likely wouldn’t have been able to attempt alone."

Courtney Weeks, Graduate of Belmont University
Courtney Weeks, Graduate of Belmont UniversityCourtney is the daughter of Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie Weeks, who lost his life serving Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006. Courtney graduated from Belmont University in 2011, with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
“Special Operations Warrior Foundation has been with my family and I since the death of my father, providing guidance, support and encouragement the whole way. Then as I transitioned to a student, they made it possible for me to study and focus on my craft.

While receiving support from the SOWF, I was able to earn my bachelor’s degree. Without their support, I would not have been able to accomplish such a task. That degree has helped with not only my professional life, but also my presentation as a person.

Supporting an organization like SOWF is one to consider. They really are a family of the people they support because they care so much and are there to make sure they go and stay on a successful path. There's no organization like SOWF.”

Malcolm Tracy, Graduate of Los Angeles Film School
Malcolm Tracy, Graduate of Los Angeles Film SchoolMalcolm is the son of Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martin Tracy who lost his life in 2002 while assigned to the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron.

A Trusted Charitable Organization

Special Operations Warrior Foundation is proud to be recognized as a Four- Star Charity for the last 15 consecutive years by Charity Navigator and a recipient of Guidestar’s 2020 Platinum Seal of Transparency.

A 2018 Actuarial review* identified a $165 Million Dollar need to fund the educations of current and future children supported by SOWF. *Mercer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, published the Actuarial study in November 2018.

Thank you to our 40th Anniversary Legacy Sponsors

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Special Operations Warrior Foundation has seen nearly 400 students obtain their college degree. There are nearly 900 students in our program, ranging from infants to high school student. Your support honors the sacrifice of their fallen parent and empowers them along their academic journey.
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