Impact
Stories and videos from the families of our fallen special operators.
KAYLEE STAPLEY
Kaylee Henry Stapley is the daughter of Air Force Technical Sergeant James Henry who lost his life in 2005 while assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron.
KYLE ANDERSON
Kyle Anderson is the son of Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael Anderson, who lost his life in Iraq in 1991 while assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
TOMMY MILLER
Tommy Miller is the son of Army Major Kenneth Miller, who lost his life in Bolivia in 2003 while assigned to U.S. Southern Command.
"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."
"Dear Supporter: I say thank you. Thank you for donating and giving me the opportunities to succeed in life. Thank you for sending me to college. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for not forgetting.”
"SOWF has changed my life completely. As a young Hispanic kid, I was smart but I was still in a position in my life where I needed to
beat the odds in order to make it to college. I always saw myself going to a community college, and then transferring to a low ranked
university, but SOWF changed that. I worked hard before I knew this organization would help me, and once I found out they would assist
me, I had even more of a motivation to achieve in my academics. I got accepted to Marquette University, in the engineering and
computer science departments, and I have been able to pursue a passion with technology and math that I dreamt as a kid. Also many
members of SOWF still reach out to me to check on me emotionally and ask about my mother, and no words can describe how that
feels.”
“The Special Operations Warriors Foundation helped me with college visits during the summer while I was high school. We learned awesome study habits and were given tips for success in college at Operation Epic where I met incredible people that had the same journey. After I graduated high school and turned to college, they helped me every step along way. I was given advice and money for books and transportation. Their impact on my life and family has been amazing. SOWF supported me with tutoring anytime I needed, which is just about every semester. These last couple of years I have been moving everywhere and the Foundation always kept in contact to check on me and my well being, something I will never forget. Everything was paid for from books to meal plans on campus, and tutoring. They also put me in contact with Pivot U who helps with internship opportunities and resume workshops. All I have to is focus on making amazing grades and enjoying my college experience, for that I am grateful.”
Because WE PROACTIVELY REACH OUT TO EVERY ELIGIBLE FAMILY,
THEY DO NOT NEED TO APPLY FOR SOWF offered programs.
In 2021, 28 special operations service members died and left behind 56 children. Those children are the newest members of the SOWF family and sadly that number continues to grow. We need your help to meet the anticipated need for scholarships.
