Military speakers are known veterans, strategic leaders, and national security experts who bring powerful lessons on leadership, resilience, and teamwork. Military motivational speakers range from former generals to Special Forces operators who share real-life experiences that captivate and inspire audiences.
Whether you’re planning a corporate leadership event, team-building retreat, or educational seminar, our military keynote speakers deliver impactful keynotes that are rooted in discipline, service, and overcoming adversity. Their compelling stories and wisdom make them some of the most sought-after inspirational military speakers in the industry.
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Top 10 Military Speakers
Kyle Carpenter Medal of Honor Recipient | Retired U.S. Marine | Motivationa...
Kyle Carpenter is a retired United States Marine, Medal of H... Read More
Noah Galloway Inspirational Speaker, Overcoming Adversity Advocate, Keynot...
Noah Galloway is widely recognized as a speaker who champion... Read More
J.R. Martinez U.S. Army Veteran | Bestselling Author | Inspirational Speak...
Top speaker J.R. Martinez combines his experience as a New Y... Read More
Shoshana Johnson First African American Woman POW
Shoshana Nyree Johnson was born in the Republic of Panama an... Read More
Carey Lohrenz Leadership Expert, Former Fighter Pilot, Keynote Speaker
Carey Lohrenz is widely recognized as an expert, in leadersh... Read More
Becky Halstead Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General
Becky Halstead is a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General. She... Read More
Brent Gleeson CEO of TakingPoint Leadership, Navy SEAL Combat Veteran and...
Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran with combat tour... Read More
Melissa Stockwell First Lieutenant (Retired) & Two-Time Paratriathlon World Ch...
Melissa Stockwell is an American war hero who has triumphed... Read More
Rob O'Neill Leadership Expert, Resilience Advocate, Keynote Speaker
Rob O'Neill speaker is widely recognized as an expert in lea... Read More
Stanley McChrystal Retired U.S. Army General, Leadership Expert, and Keynote Sp...
Retired U.S. Army General, leadership expert, and keynote sp... Read More
Speakers List
David Petraeus Retired U.S. Army General, Former CIA Director, and Keynote Speaker
General David Petraeus is one of the greatest military leaders and strategic thinkers of the present generatio... Read More
Category: Government and Political Officials , Military Speakers , Foreign Policy Speakers
Dean Stott Former Special Forces Operator World Record Holder Expedition Leader & Mental Health Advocate
Dean left the military after suffering a severe knee injury in a parachuting accident in 2011 after 16 honoura... Read More
Category: Homeland Security and Terrorism Speakers , Security Experts , Military Speakers
Denis McDonough United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Denis Richard McDonough, born on December 2, 1969, is an American government official who currently holds the... Read More
Category: Government and Political Officials , Military Speakers
Deshauna Barber Former Miss USA, US Army Commander and Women in Tech Advocate
On Sunday, June 5, Deshauna Barber became Miss USA 2016 and the first woman actively serving in the United Sta... Read More
Category: Motivational Speakers , Technology Speakers , Keynote Speakers
Don Mann Former Navy SEAL
Don Mann’s unique story and the lessons he shares during his highly-accredited and very popular presentations... Read More
Category: Military Speakers
Edward C. Byers Jr. Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Medal of Honor Recipient & SEAL Team Six member
Edward C. Byers Jr. is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor on February 29, 2016, for his... Read More
Category: Motivational Speakers , Military Speakers
Elliot Ackerman New York Times Bestselling Author of Several Books and Decorated Marine Corps Veteran
Elliot Ackerman served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and is the recipient of the Silver Star the... Read More
Category: Authors , Inspirational Speakers , Military Speakers
Gary Sinise Actor and Military Advocate Who Is Founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation
It was 1997 when Gary Sinise and Kimo Williams first met and worked together on the Steppenwolf Theatre produc... Read More
Category: Actors-Actresses , Philanthropists , Military Speakers
Gen. Lori Robinson First Woman to Lead a Top-Tier United States Combat Command
General Lori J. Robinson retired from the Air Force in July 2018 following a 36-year military career including... Read More
Category: Leadership Speakers , Women's Speakers , Military Speakers
General Peter Pace Inspirational Keynote Speaker and Respected Military Leader
Peter Pace is a distinguished military leadership speaker and strategic thinker renowned for his historic serv... Read More
Category: Government and Political Officials , Inspirational Speakers , Military Speakers
General Rick Hillier Former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces and Bestselling Author of Leadership
Former Chief of the Defence Staff for Canadian Forces – the Canadian Forces’ Highest RankBorn in Newfoundland... Read More
Category: Inspirational Speakers , Leadership Speakers , Military Speakers
General Wesley Clark Retired Four-Star General and Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander
In 38 years of service in the United States Army, Wesley K. Clark rose to the rank of four-star general as NAT... Read More
Category: Leadership Speakers , Military Speakers , Political Commentators
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