Travis Mills
Retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne is a recalibrated warrior, motivational speaker, actor, author, and advocate for veterans and amputees. Travis’s New York Times bestselling memoir, Tough as They Come, is currently available for sale in bookstores everywhere. Despite losing portions of both arms and legs from an IED while on active duty in Afghanistan, Travis continues to overcome life’s challenges, breaking physical barriers and defying odds.
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Ticketing Policy
All sales are final. Policies, programs, artists, dates, times, and prices are subject to change without notice. Members may be eligible for exchanges and refunds based on their membership level. A complete listing of ticketing policies can be found at grunincenter.org/ticketing-events/ticketing-policies
Accessible Seating & Services
Accessible seating is available through all ticket sales channels on a first-come, first-served basis. Accessible seating locations include a space suitable for a patron-provided wheelchair. Patrons requesting accessible seating acknowledge that they, or a member of their party, require accessible seating due to a mobility disability (visible or non-visible) as defined by the ADA, or require the features of an accessible seating location.
Requests for interpretive services or braille programs must be made at least three weeks prior to the event; more advance notice is appreciated. Assistive listening devices are available for the Main Stage by visiting the Box Office prior to each performance. Please call (voice) 732-255-0500 or email (text) grunincenter@ocean.edu with accessibility requests beyond wheelchair accessible seating.
Venue Information – Mezzanine Access
All seats in row AA – DD of the Mezzanine require stairs to access. Row EE does not require stairs. There are 2 central stairs in the Mezzanine, and no aisles against the walls.
Blauvelt Speaker Series
The Blauvelt Speaker Series is funded in part by the generosity of the late Bradford Thomas & Eleanor G. Blauvelt and the Wintrode Family Foundation.
Additional sponsors for 2025-2026 include The Law Firm of Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle, Gutman & Petro, LLC, Arlene and Frank Dupignac, Jr., Leone & Daughters Realty Management Corp., Kean Ocean, Stella and Marshall Kern, The Matus Law Group, New Jersey Natural Gas, Novins, York, Jacobus & Dooley, P.A., Ocean County Vocational Technical School, and Rotem Dental Care.
Livestream Access
If livestream viewing is interrupted due to technical difficulties, a recording of the event will be emailed to Livestream registrants within two business days following the event, and will be viewable for 48 hours once received.
