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A Short History: Humanitarian Mine Action Albania – Chapter 8

The Gërdec Explosion The Day Everything Changed It...

March 20, 2026

A Short History: Humanitarian Mine Action Albania – Chapter 7

UXO Hotspots Clearance Program In 2000, the Swiss...

March 12, 2026

A Short History: Humanitarian Mine Action Albania – Chapter 6

War Work and the Birth of Mine Action...

February 13, 2026

A Short History: Humanitarian Mine Action Albania – Chapter 5

A personal story from post-war Albania that shows...

January 29, 2026

A Short History: Humanitarian Mine Action Albania – Chapter 4

Learning to Disarm, Learning to Lead In 1998...

November 28, 2025

A Short History: HMA in Albania – Chapter 3

Accidents in the Field, and the start of...

November 22, 2025

A Short History: HMA in Albania – Chapter 2

Military Academy and the Last Hanging As seen...

November 10, 2025

A charicature of President Kennedy, featured in the Albanian political propaganda magazine, Hosteni.

A Short History: Humanitarian Mine Action in Albania

As seen through the eyes of Arben Braha,...

October 31, 2025

WHITE PHOSPHORUS DISPOSAL IN GUATEMALA. Humanitarian Mine Action

WHITE PHOSPHORUS DISPOSAL IN GUATEMALA

The Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has deep roots...

October 1, 2025

The Benefits of Global Humanitarian Mine Action

From Military Leadership to Humanitarian Mine Action – Our CEO Larry Cousins.

Thought’s Regarding “Pause / Hold” Order

Clearing the Path to Peace, & Enhances Global Security

Interview with Khun Nui: A Decade of Dedication to Humanitarian Mine Action

Advancing Cambodian Security Through SALW Decommissioning

A Golden West Book for Vietnamese Children

DESTRUCTION OF SALW TO REDUCE PROLIFERATION TO NON-STATE ACTORS.

Celebrating Golden West Humanitarian Foundation's History of Achievements in Cambodia

QRF Sierra Leone

Golden West Humanitarian Foundation Welcomes
COL Larry Cousins as New CEO

Golden West Insights August 2024

SALW Decommissioning Program Cambodia August 2024

A Brief History of Swim for Life Vietnam August 2024

A History of Achievement in Cambodia July 2024

Golden West Insights July 2024

Clearing History: UXO Mission to Marshall Islands June 2024

Advancing Cambodian Security Through SALW Decommissioning May 2024

Golden West Insights April 2024

Golden West Insights March 2024

Golden West Insights January 2024

Golden West Insights December 2023

Golden West Insights October 2023

Golden West Insights September 2023

Golden West Insights August 2023

July 2023 Newsletter

Golden West Insights June 2023

25th Anniversary Gala Dinner Tirana, Albania.

Swim For Life

Afifa Interview

AAR OVAI DPAA Missions to Cambodia August 2023

AAR GW DPAA Mission: Unearthing History on Koh Tang Island, Cambodia August 2023

Golden West and Quang Tri PMC EOD Team Collaborate to Safely Defuse M117 Bomb

Rommel Meza – Rest In Peace.