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Congratulations to the class of 2024!
Stacy Prudhomme Stacy graduated from Louisiana State University at Alexandria with a Bachelor of Nursing. She is the surviving daughter of Army Sergeant First Class
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From Battlefield to Boardroom: My Journey
By SOWF President & CEO Major General (Retired) Clayton Hutmacher Reflecting on my journey from a private in the United States Marine Corps to a
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Operation Phantom Fury: The Crucial Role of Special Operations Forces
Operation Phantom Fury, also known as the Second Battle of Fallujah, remains one of the most intense and strategically significant battles of the Iraq War.
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Operation Urgent Fury
After the failure of Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, the next significant operation for U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) was Operation Urgent Fury in 1983.
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Team Vander Ley
Team Vander Ley started our Special Operations journey in 1991 when we met while assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
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Student Spotlight
Andrew Rowe My name is Andrew Rowe, I have recently graduated from Culver-Stockton College located in northeast Missouri. While at Culver I was studying to
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Chef Robert Irvine honored with prestigious Special Operations Warrior Foundation “Legacy of Service” award
In a grand celebration of dedication and philanthropy, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) is thrilled to announce Chef Robert Irvine as the recipient of
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SOWF From the Beginning
On 25 April, 1980, I was a First Class Cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point and a little over a month
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GOVX Partners with Special Operations Warrior Foundation
GOVX is getting into the saddle to support the Special Operations Warrior Foundation for the upcoming 2024 Pendleton Whisky PBR Velocity Tour. For each ‘Qualified