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IAVA in the News: Paul Rieckhoff   

CNN: Paul Rieckhoff discusses Wikileaks and Afghanistan with Rick Sanchez

July 26

IAVA Executive Director and Founder Paul Rieckhoff joined Rick Sanchez on CNN to discuss the latest news involving Wikileaks and the 92,000 documents they leaked relating to the war in Afghanistan.

 


CNN: Paul Rieckhoff discussing Wikileaks and Afghanistan with Rick Sanchez (re-edited and aired later)

July 26

This is the re-aired and edited version of IAVA Executive Director and Founder Paul Rieckhoff joining Rick Sanchez on CNN to discuss the latest news involving Wikileaks and the 92,000 documents they leaked relating to the war in Afghanistan.

 


NPR: Female Veterans Struggle To Stay Off Streets

July 11

More than 240,000 female service members have been deployed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but for some female veterans, reintegrating to civilian life, and trying to find employment, has been difficult. IAVA Executive Director and Founder Paul Rieckhoff recently spoke to National Public Radio about IAVA's efforts to help our nation's women warriors transition home, and how the military and veterans health-care system can better prepare for the influx of new veterans.

 


San Diego 6 News: Coverage of IAVA and Miller High Life's New Campaign

July 9

IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff spoke with San Diego 6 News about the new campaign we have launched with Miller High Life, which will give veterans once in a lifetime experiences and thank them for their service. Nearly 1000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan came out to PETCO Park to celebrate the Fourth of July and commemorate the launch of the groundbreaking new campaign.

 


YES Network: Behind the Scenes of the Miller High Life Commercial Shoot

July 9

During a recent New York Yankees game, the YES Network highlighted the partnership between IAVA and Miller High Life and showed behind the scenes footage of the first commercial of the campaign, starring IAVA staff members Adam Bryant, Cara Hammer, and Miller High Life Spokesperson Windell Middlebrooks. The campaign launched on the Fourth of July at the San Diego Padres game where nearly 1000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and their families came out to celebrate the holiday and commemorate the historic launch.

 


KCAL 9: Veterans Honored at Dodgers Stadium

July 9

Nearly 500 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan came together at Dodgers Stadium to commemorate the launch of IAVA's groundbreaking new campaign with Miller High Life. Vets were honored on the field during the national anthem and IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff threw out the first pitch.

 


CNN: A Piece of the High Life

July 4

IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff and actor Windell Middlebrooks sat down for this CNN interview on the 4th of July to unveil IAVA's new partnership with Miller High Life - a campaign to give new veterans and their families more than $1 million in once-in-a-lifetime experiences from baseball tickets to NASCAR passes, concerts and more.

 


The Rachel Maddow Show: A Change in Personnel

June 29

IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff joined The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss Gen. Stanley McChrystal's resignation as commander in Afghanistan, and the counterinsurgency plan that Gen. Petraeus will take over.

 


Washington Watch: What Lies Ahead in Afghanistan

June 25

IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff recently joined Washington Watch with Roland Martin for a panel on the current state of the war in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal's sudden resignation, and what lies ahead for U.S. troops on the ground.

 


The Ed Schultz Show: Gen. McChrystal Steps Down

June 24

IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff recently joined The Ed Schultz Show to discuss the growing military-civilian disconnect and the sudden resignation of U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal following the release of his controversial Rolling Stone interview. Listen to the radio segment above.

 


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