Speech Archives

Below is an archive of past keynote and public speeches given by Bob McDonald.  The topics for these speeches range from honoring the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces to introducing the President of the United States.

EventLocationDateView Speech
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald John & Jill Ker Conway Residence Ribbon CuttingWashington, D.C.January 12, 2017View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald AMVETS National ConventionReno, NVAugust 10, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald Blinded Veterans AssociationMilwaukee, WIAugust 24, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald American Legion ConventionCincinnati OHAugust 31, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald 150th Anniversary of the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer SoldiersTogus, MESeptember 17, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) SummitWashington, D.C.September 20, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald Dole Foundation: Veterans Affairs Empowering CaregiversWashington, D.C.September 28, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Hidden Heroes Campaign LaunchWashington, D.C.September 27, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald New Orleans VAMC Ribbon Cutting CeremonyNew Orleans, Louisiana November 18, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald Code of Support Foundation Holiday DinnerArlington, VirginiaDecember 3, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald Veterans Courts & Substance Abuse RoundtableWashington, D.C.September 20, 2016View Here.
Remarks by Secretary Robert A. McDonald Introducing the President of the United States Arlington National CemeteryArlington, VirginiaNovember 11, 2016View Here.
Address To National Congress of American IndiansWashington, D.C.February 24, 2016View Here.
Remarks at Winter Sports ClinicSnowmass, ColoradoApril 8, 2016View Here.
Board of Veterans Appeals Swearing-In CeremonyWashington, D.C.May 5, 2016View Here.
Riverside National Cemetery Memorial Day ObservationRiverside, CAMay 30, 2016View Here.
Martin Luther King Jr. DayWashington, D.C.January 19, 2015View Here.
Veterans Civic Health Index ReleaseWashington, D.C.April 30, 2015View Here.
University of Utah CommencementSalt Lake City, UTMay 7, 2015View Here.
Sergeant Willie James Lewis Purple Heart PresentationCharleston, WVSeptember 25, 2015View Here.
Veterans On Wall Street (VOWS)New York, NYNovember 10, 2015View Here.
Hidden Heroes Summit: The Elizabeth Dole FoundationWashington, D.C.May 20, 2015View Here.
National Indian Health Board Annual Health Consumer ConferenceWashington, D.C.September 23, 2015View Here.
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) ABLE AwardsWashington, D.C.October 6, 2015View Here.
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial DedicationWashington, D.C.October 5, 2014View Here.
National Congress of American IndiansAtlanta, GAOctober 27, 2014View Here.
American Legion 96th Annual ConventionCharlotte, NCAugust 26, 2014View Here.
University of Central Florida CommencementOrlando, FLMay 4, 2019View Here.
Q&A with Secretary Robert McDonaldDallas, TXJuly 26, 2022View Here.

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