In honor of Memorial Day, Speakers.com salutes our veterans who have selflessly given their time and risked their lives to keep us safe. Bring your event alive, with the tactics and tools provided by these inspiring heroes!
JAN SCRUGGS
As president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Inc., the nonprofit organization created to build and maintain the Memorial, Jan C. Scruggs headed up the effort that saw the Memorial completed in just two years.
TOPIC: VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
For decades, Jan Scruggs has been a successful motivational speaker as he tells the inspiring story of how the Vietnam Veterans Memorial became a reality. He is now working to create a national memorial for the Americans who are now and who have been protecting the nation overseas.
SPECIAL OFFER: GUIDED TOUR OF THE MEMORIAL
Speakers.com is offering a unique emotional and historical experience to our clients planning a conference in Washington DC. We can arrange for Jan Scruggs to not only give you an amazing speech, but also schedule a personal tour of the Memorial. It would be a memorable experience for your group.
J.R. MARTINEZ
J.R. Martinez is a heroic, U.S. Army veteran who suffered severe burns to 34% of his body and went on to become an accomplished author and actor. He has inspired millions with his motivational message and by winning Dancing with the Stars.
SCOTT O’GRADY
Scott O’Grady is the American fighter pilot whose ordeal after being shot down in Bosnia inspired the 2001 Movie Behind Enemy Lines.
CAREY LOHRENZ
Carey Lohrenz has flown combat-ready-missions world-wide as the First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy.
RORKE DENVER
Rorke T. Denver ran every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs, starred in the hit film Act of Valor, and is now in the FOX series, American Grit.
VERNICE ARMOUR
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour went from Police Officer to serving two tours of duty as America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot in Iraq.
DICK COUCH
Dick Couch served with the Navy Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams in Vietnam and as a CIA case officer, and then became the NY Times bestselling author of Act of Valor and Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story.