🎧 Welcome to the Once CA Podcast.

In this episode, host Assad Raza welcomes Jim Hake, founder of Spirit of America, a nonprofit that directly supports overseas U.S. Military, Diplomatic, and Development efforts.

Hake shares how his organization bridges critical gaps in foreign assistance—delivering rapid, locally tailored support that helps advance U.S. foreign policy goals in complex environments.

From frontline partnerships in Ukraine and West Africa to strategic engagement in the Indo-Pacific, Hake explains how Spirit of America works alongside Civil Affairs teams and other U.S. personnel to build trust, deliver impact, and reinforce democratic values.

One CA is a production of the Civil Affairs Association, featuring voices from the field—military, diplomatic, development, and intelligence professionals—who operate in the “last three feet” of U.S. foreign relations. Our goal is to inform, inspire, and elevate the role of Civil Affairs in global engagement.

🔗 Learn more about Jim Hake and Spirit of America: spiritofamerica.org

📩 Contact the show: CApodcasting@gmail.com

🌐 Visit: civilaffairsassoc.org

🏆 Ranked Top 10 Foreign Policy Podcast by Feedspot: See the list

🎵 Music credit: Relaxing Rhythms CH, Album 92 Sing Song Swing Jazz: Twist Till Your Hips Hurt YouTube link

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Organization,Hashtag

Spirit of America,#SpiritOfAmerica,#SupportOurTroops,#CivilAffairsSupport

Civil Affairs Association,#CivilAffairs,#OneCAPodcast,#LastThreeFeet

USAID,#USAID,#ForeignAssistance,#DevelopmentDiplomacy

U.S. Department of State,#Diplomacy,#USForeignPolicy,#DemocracySupport

U.S. Army Civil Affairs,#CivilAffairsOps,#MilitarySupport,#StrategicEngagement

Atlantic Council,#FrontlineDemocracy,#UkraineSupport,#WestAfricaSecurity

Brookings Institution,#ForeignAid,#GlobalEngagement,#IndoPacificStrategy

Carnegie Endowment,#CivilMilitaryRelations,#HumanitarianAssistance,#ConflictPrevention

Freedom House,#DemocracyPromotion,#HumanRightsSupport,#UkraineSolidarity

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),#CSISLive,#GlobalSecurity,#DevelopmentMatters

Harvard Belfer Center,#BelferCenter,#NationalSecurity,#CivicAction

Stanford Internet Observatory,#DigitalDemocracy,#CivicTech,#InformationOps

Global Citizen,#HumanitarianSupport,#NGOImpact,#HashtagActivism

Bosch Stiftung (West Africa),#LocalNGOs,#WestAfricaPeace,#CommunityResilience

Ukrainian Civil Society Groups,#StandWithUkraine,#StopRussianAggression,#UkraineNGOs