On Saturday, October 22 IAVA Senior Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino appeared on MSNBC and reacted to the news that all U.S. troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the year. “It’s time that we as a country take this announcement as a call to action, to step up and serve those who have served us,” he said.
On October 21, IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff went on CNN and reacted to the news that all troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the year. "It's a really poignant time," he said. "Many of us gave large parts of our lives—some gave all—in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom." Click here to read IAVA's statement on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
IAVA Board Member Wes Moore and TIME columnist Joe Klein discussed Klein's cover story on new veterans being leaders on Morning Joe. RMoore and four other IAVA Member Veterans, including IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff, were featured on the cover. See the cover here and read the piece here.
IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff joined Bret Baier on the FOX News Channel to discuss female veteran unemployment. IAVA Members Donna Bachler and Erin Lloyd also were included in the segment that highlighted the unique struggles facing women when transitioning from combat to career.
IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff joined New York Times' Correspondent Mark Mazzetti on Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss the death of Osama bin Laden, the current situation in Pakistan and the Navy SEAL operation. Click here to read IAVA's release about this weekend's events.
IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff joined The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss what the death of Osama bin Laden means for the miltary and veterans communities. Click here to read IAVA's release about this historic event.
On April 27th, Bradley Cooper, Kathy Griffin and other Hollywood stars came together to support our nation's newest veterans and their families at the Third Annual Heroes Celebration in Los Angeles. At the Celebration, IAVA honored the work of Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington, filmmakers of the Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo, with the inaugural Leadership in Entertainment Award.
IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff and Member Veterans Phoebe Gavin, Maria Canales and Marco Bongioanni and their families joined The Gayle King Show to discuss the hardships on both the troops and the families during deployments. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden were both guests on the show as well, talking about their new program for military families, Joining Forces. Click here to read IAVA's release about the program.
IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff joined PBS NewsHour to discuss how to reduce veteran unemployment and IAVA's annual Storm the Hill trip to Washington, DC. This year, IAVA brought nearly 30 vets from across the country to meet with Senators and Representatives and tell them what needs to be done to end veteran unemployment. You can see what Storm the Hill accomplished this year by clicking here.
IAVA's Senior Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined FOX 5 in Washington, DC to discuss the Storm the Hill campaign. This year, we brought in nearly 30 vets from across the country to meet with Senators and Representatives and tell them what needs to be done to end veteran unemployment. You can follow along with the Storm the Hill teams here.
