Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this October? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings.
October 2, 2026
Veterans Fishing Adventure Golf Tournament 2026
Veterans Fishing Adventure
Fort Belvoir, VA
October 3, 2026
Join Forces: Texas Style
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Dallas, TX
October 6, 2026
Global SOF Symposium Europe
Global SOF Foundation
Rome, Italy
October 8, 2026
Denver Trident Tribute
Navy SEAL Foundation
Englewood, CO
October 8, 2026
Austin Benefit Dinner
Honor Foundation
Austin, TX
October 9-10, 2026
6th Annual A-Team Anglers Tournament
Green Beret Foundation
O’Connor, TX
October 9-11, 2026
9th Annual Memorial & Gun Competition
Memorial Valor Foundation
Maxton, NC
October 10, 2026
4th Annual Green Beret for the Day
Green Beret Foundation
Epping, NH
October 11, 2026
Peter Kraines Memorial Golf Tournament
Pararescue Foundation
Sanford, NC
October 16, 2026
ACA Charity Golf Classic
Air Commando Association
Hurlburt Field, FL
October 16-17, 2026
Galloping for Glory
Special Forces Foundation
Aiken, SC
October 17, 2026
Veterans, Guns & Cigars North Carolina
Meritorious Foundation and Shields & Stripes
Hoffman, NC
October 19, 2026
9th Annual Heroes @ Home Golf Tournament
Green Beret Foundation
Woodlands, TX
October 22, 2026
THF New York: An Evening of Honor
Honor Foundation
New York, NY
October 27, 2026
2026 NYC Salute to Raiders
Marine Raider Foundation
New York, NY
SOF News continues to track events, nonprofit initiatives, and industry gatherings across the community.
For additional SOF events and ongoing updates, visit the full SOF News Events calendar. Have an event to share? Submit it for the calendar at Lindsey@SOF.news.
Author: Lindsey Schmidt is a contributing writer for SOF News. She served as an Interrogator and Arabic Linguist supporting U.S. Army Special Forces, deploying to SOTF-N in Iraq and SOCCE-HOA in Djibouti. She later supported CJSOTF-A in Afghanistan as a defense contractor. Based in Northern Virginia, she now works in real estate and remains closely connected to the special operations community.
