Veterans Advocate and IAVA Founder

Paul Rieckhoff

1 article 2011

Paul Rieckhoff is the founder and former CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), a leading veterans advocacy organization. A U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq, he is a prominent voice on veterans' issues in media and public policy. He contributed to The Weekly Standard with a piece urging support for veterans around Independence Day.

Celebrate Independence By Helping Our Veterans

July 4, 2011 · Medal of Honor, Veterans, Blog

This week we celebrate the fact that 235 years ago, our Founding Fathers declared our independence. We should never forget though, that the freedom proclaimed in words on July 4, 1776, did not become reality for five more years – only after the Continental Army sacrificed untold amounts of blood,…