Shoqata Atlantiku (Atlantic Association — Atlantic Battalion KLA veterans)

Shoqata Atlantiku, also known as the Atlantic Association, is an Albanian-American organization based in Yonkers, New York. Its name refers to veterans of the "Atlantic" Battalion of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), the unit identifier carried into the group's branding in the U.S. diaspora.

The association is listed in Germin's Organizata Shqiptare directory of Albanian diaspora organizations, where its stated purpose is "to further the understanding between Albanians and Americans through various educational and informational programs." That mission language places it within the Albanian-American civic and cultural network rather than framing it as a narrowly veteran-only group, even as the Atlantic Battalion lineage remains central to its identity.

Public-facing presence is anchored by a Facebook page under the name Shoqata Atlantiku — Atlantic Association, which serves as the main channel where the Yonkers-based group is reachable. Beyond the directory listings and that page, the organization keeps a low documentary profile: no officers, founding date, or program roster are published in the sources that name this specific Yonkers entity.

Readers should note that several Albanian associations in the New York area share overlapping naming conventions — including the Malësia e Madhe Association in Yonkers and Shoqata Kraja in Staten Island — but those are separate organizations with distinct missions. Shoqata Atlantiku is specifically the Atlantic Battalion KLA veterans' association listed at Yonkers, NY.