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Watch Home with the Brave: A Graduation Salute

Events
July 14, 2020

Most Americans are now feeling the effects of COVID-19, but not many are aware of how this crisis is changing a hard-earned moment of recognition and celebration for our nation’s veterans, as college graduations across the country have been canceled. In June, SVA streamed a virtual graduation ceremony for the hundred thousand veterans graduating in 2020, as well as their families and friends.

Guests & Speakers:

  • Deshauna Barber, CEO of Service Women’s Action Network
  • Shoshana Bean, singer & songwriter
  • Margarita Devlin, VA Principal Deputy Under Secretary
  • Jason Everman, musician and U.S. Army veteran
  • Melissa Fumero, actress
  • Luis Guzmán, actor
  • Tony Hale, actor
  • Roy Azevedo, President of Raytheon Intelligence & Space
  • Lester Holt, NBC News Anchor
  • Jamie Gray Hyder, actress
  • Mike Love, singer-songwriter
  • Jared Lyon, SVA National President & CEO
  • MAJOR., GRAMMY-Nominated singer-songwriter
  • Colin Mochrie, actor
  • Kevin Pollak, actor
  • Donnell Rawlings, comedian
  • Simon Sinek, best selling author
  • Sebastian Stan, actor
  • Fontaine Stegall, SVA Board Member
  • Bassem Youssef, comedian, writer, & surgeon
  • Alan Zweibel, screenwriter

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Watch Home with the Brave: A Graduation Salute

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