{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-14/semper-solaris-veterans-day-project-braca","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-14/semper-solaris-veterans-day-project-braca.md","title":"Semper Solaris Sets Veterans Day 2026 Project for Navy SEAL","headline":"Semper Solaris Names Retired Navy SEAL Douglas Braca for Veterans Day 2026 Home Project","description":"Semper Solaris selected retired Navy Senior Chief Douglas Braca for its Veterans Day 2026 Semper Cares project.","section":"Business","published_at":"2026-11-14T04:48:26+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-14T04:48:26+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Semper Solaris selected retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Douglas Braca for its Project Charlie-Charlie mission on Veterans Day, November 11, 2026.","Braca served 21 years in the Navy and became a SEAL platoon chief, with operations during the fall of Saigon.","Earlier Semper Cares projects included a Tesla battery system for Navy veteran Jason DiMartino and a no-charge solar system for Gold Star spouse Michele Linn."],"companies":[{"name":"Semper Solaris","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000akh1/semper-solaris","website":"http://www.sempersolaris.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"FinancialContent Business Page","title":"Semper Solaris Highlights Semper Cares Initiative as Veterans Face Rising Home Energy Costs","url":"https://www.financialcontent.com/article/marketersmedia-2026-11-14-semper-solaris-highlights-semper-cares-initiative-as-veterans-face-rising-home-energy-costs"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Business","Semper Solaris"],"body_markdown":"Semper Solaris has selected retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Douglas Braca for its next Semper Cares project, scheduled for Veterans Day, November 11, 2026. The San Diego-based home improvement company announced the recognition without specifying an installation package for the project, called Charlie-Charlie. The [FinancialContent Business Page](https://www.financialcontent.com/article/marketersmedia-2026-11-14-semper-solaris-highlights-semper-cares-initiative-as-veterans-face-rising-home-energy-costs) published the announcement on November 14, 2026.\n\n## How the Semper Cares Projects Work\n\n[Semper Solaris](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000akh1/semper-solaris) runs the Semper Cares Initiative, which provides selected veterans and military families with solar panels, battery storage and energy-efficient windows. The company says projects focus on individual households rather than a single standard package, with recipients receiving different improvements depending on their circumstances.\n\nBraca served 21 years in the Navy and became a SEAL platoon chief, with a career that included operations during the fall of Saigon. After retiring, he joined the San Diego Police Department and later worked in Iraq and Afghanistan in law enforcement advisory roles.\n\nEarlier missions show the program's range. Project Bravo-Bravo, a Memorial Day mission this year, provided a Tesla battery storage system for Navy veteran Jason DiMartino, who served as an aviation structural mechanic from 1996 to 2001 and became a quadriplegic after a serious 2021 accident. Project Zulu in May 2025 installed a solar panel system at no charge for Gold Star spouse Michele Linn, whose Marine husband died shortly after their daughter's first birthday. Project Alpha-Alpha, scheduled for Veterans Day 2025, honored Marine veteran Eric Rodriguez with energy-efficient windows from Semper Windows for a home with aging windows.\n\n\"For veterans living on fixed incomes, home energy expenses can complicate household budgets,\" the company said in the announcement.\n\n## Semper Solaris's Home-Improvement Business\n\nSemper Solaris is a veteran-owned residential contractor founded in 2012 that installs solar, battery storage, roofing, HVAC and windows across California, Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Texas, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records describe the 2022 launch of the Semper Cares Initiative to deliver free or reduced-cost solar and home improvements to veterans and first responders, and a 2022 launch of the Semper360 bundled home-upgrade program combining solar, battery, roofing, HVAC and windows under a single contractor.\n\nThe records list partnerships with Tesla Powerwall, as a certified installer, and Enphase for battery storage and microinverter technology. They also list an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor partnership covering 50-year warranties on Owens Corning roofing products.\n\n## Nominations Open for Memorial Day 2027\n\nSemper Solaris accepts public nominations for future recipients through the Semper Cares webpage, asking nominators to describe a veteran's story and provide contact information. The next listed nomination opportunity is Project Delta-Delta, planned for Memorial Day 2027. The company does not publish a guaranteed selection outcome for applicants.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}