Highlights
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Saluting The Troops At 'A Night For Vets' Watch the complete "Concert For The BRAVE," with performances from Ludacris, Angels & Airwaves, 50 Cent, Saving Abel and more.
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Anderson Cooper, 50 Cent, Eve, Hinder, More Backstage At BRAVE Concert 'Tambourine' rapper talks World Series, while G-Unit hang with gold medalist LaShawn Merritt.
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Be 'BRAVE': Sign Our Petition! MTV worked with top veteran organizations to create BRAVE, The Bill of Rights for American Veterans. Learn more about BRAVE's five points and sign the petition.
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Young Veterans Tell Their Stories, Support BRAVE Petition '[The government doesn't] care about you if you're not on contract,' one veteran says at 'A Night for Vets' concert.
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50 Cent Talks About Performing For Vets At BRAVE Concert 'These guys are tougher than the tough guys from my neighborhood,' MC says of crowd at New York show.
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50 Cent And Others Rock The Troops During 'Concert For The BRAVE' 50 Cent, Linkin Park, and other rock the troops — and fight for a good cause — at MTV's "Concert for the BRAVE."
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Veterans Get Alternative Court System In Oklahoma Former Marines in Oklahoma help set up a system to provide treatment for vets arrested for drug- and alcohol-related crimes.
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50 Cent's 'BRAVE' Rehearsal G-Unit general warms up to 'Get Up.'
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Ludacris Rehearses For MTV's 'Concert For The BRAVE' We go behind the scenes and cover Luda's soundcheck for the show.
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Saving Abel Rehearse For MTV's 'Concert For The BRAVE' Saving Abel give back to their military fans.
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Young Vets Stick Together To Navigate College Life Young veterans are sticking together to navigate college life after navigating the horrors of war.
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Massachusetts Town Helps Young Vets Find Work Despite military training, returning veterans face many obstacles to joining the workforce.
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Breaking Down The Bill Of Rights For American Veterans The BRAVE petition urges the next president to support veterans' key issues.
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Ludacris, 50 Cent To Perform At 'A Night For Vets' The BRAVE concert airs on MTV on October 24 and has teamed up with CNN for a cross-network television event. Explore our list of participating artists and find out how our collaboration with veterans came together.
Show summary
On October 24, at 8 p.m. ET, MTV will air "A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the BRAVE," an event to mobilize support for the Bill of Rights for American Veterans (BRAVE), a petition organized by MTV and several veterans' organizations.
The concert will be taped in New York on October 23 in front of an audience of young veterans and their families. It will feature performances by 50 Cent, Ludacris and Saving Abel, as well as taped performances by Kanye West, Kid Rock, Fall Out Boy, Angels and Airwaves, Nelly, Juanes and Taylor Swift. Also making taped appearances will be Beyonce, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend and others. MTV's Sway will host, and news packages from CNN and MTV News will air throughout the special.
BRAVE asks elected officials to provide veterans with better health care, mental-health treatment, job opportunities, housing assistance and compensation for serving longer due to stop-loss orders.
"It doesn't matter where you stand on the war, we can all agree that young veterans serving our country must receive the benefits they've earned for their sacrifices," said Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks. "We aim to elevate these issues and ensure they're a top priority for our government officials."
