Eight Decades. One Standard of Excellence.
The Special Forces Legacy Initiatives is committed to honoring the legacy of special forces. From the daring missions of WWII to today's elite operators and beyond — the spirit of innovation, sacrifice, and courage has never wavered. SFLI exists to ensure it never goes untold.
Every era. Every sacrifice. Permanently honored.
The Three Pillars of Our Mission
SFLI Retail Sales Fort Bragg, NC
Retail sales operate through two primary channels: the JFK Gift Store, located on Fort Bragg, and SFLI’s online store. Both feature merchandise from Special Forces–owned small businesses.
SF Cruises & Reunion Events Gatherings
Large-scale reunion events that bring the SF community together to honor the past and discuss the future. The 2024 SFLI cruise brought together over 1,600 SF Community members, including donating 20+ cabins to hurricane displaced SOCOM Families.
Benjamin R. Risley, Jr., Architect, A.I.A. (former 18 ECHO) and Joe Fishbien, Graphic Artist
The Museum North Carolina
A privately funded world-class museum telling a complete story of the United States Army Special Forces — a story told by Green Berets. Every donation helps build this museum and preserve our history.
Building a World-Class Special Forces Museum Near Fort Bragg, NC.
Every other institution that tells the Special Forces story answers to someone else. We don't. As a privately funded 501(c)(3), SFLI operates independent of the Department of the Army — which means we can tell the complete story, on our terms, for every generation to come.
From the OSS operatives of World War II to the Green Berets of the Global War on Terror and beyond, this museum will honor every era, every sacrifice, and every operator who lived by De Oppresso Liber. It will be built in North Carolina — the home of Special Forces — and it will stand as a permanent testament to the Quiet Professionals who never sought recognition, but earned it.
A museum to tell the complete Green Beret story — free from restriction, privately funded, permanently preserved near Fort Bragg for every generation to come.
501(c)(3) Non-Profit
Fort Bragg, NC
Est. 2022
Keeping up with Special Forces Legacy Initiatives
2026 SFLI Group Cruise
January 2026
2024 SFLI Chartered Cruise
October 2024
Gift Store Opens
June 2023
SFLI Established
January 2022
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SOF Week 2026
Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week is THE annual convention for the entire SOF Community. SOF Week 2026 will take place from 18-21 May 2026. Exhibitions: 19-21 May.
Join the SF Team
A privately funded museum will be successful with everyone's contribution, large and small. Donors will receive exclusive recognition, mission updates, and permanent naming opportunities when the museum is built. Small monthly donations will keep the museum plans moving and ensure museum success in the future.