Naveed is a Veteran of the U.S. Army and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from Springfield, Va. After serving on active duty for four years, including a 12-month tour in Iraq, Naveed returned to his hometown for undergraduate studies and began volunteering with veteran’s groups. This led to a legislative and advocacy fellowship with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America in 2012, followed by political campaigns.

In 2016, the First Lady invited Naveed to attend Pres. Obama’s final State of the Union address, in recognition of his years of work on Veterans Issues. In 2018, Naveed worked with the Virginia Democratic Party’s Mission First initiative, to get veterans and military families involved in the political process. 

For the past 10 years, Naveed has been involved with veterans and military families across the nation in a movement to build progressive political power. He holds a B.S. from the University of Virginia where he studied Political Science, and is here today to talk about a new initiative: Courage for America, where he serves as a senior advisor.