Stories by Paul Rieckhoff

Paul Rieckhoff is the executive director and founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and a veteran of the war in Iraq, where he served as a platoon leader with the Third Infantry Division.subscribe to Paul Rieckhoff's rss feed

Are We Ready to Welcome the Soldiers That Obama's Bringing Home from Iraq?

Posted on Feb 28, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

No veteran's 'welcome home' should come in the form of an unemployment check.

Bush Changes Course, Lifts Veto Threat on GI Bill

Posted on Jun 20, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

This is a major victory for veterans.

Despite Bush's Vow to Veto, GI Bill Passes in a Landslide

Posted on May 23, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

75 Senators stood with veterans yesterday to pass the Webb GI Bill. The remaining hurdle: President Bush.

The House Passage of the GI Bill Is a Critical First Victory

Posted on May 16, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

We've seen enough bumper sticker and lapel pin patriotism; the landmark GI Bill is a major bipartisan commitment to the troops.

What Mission Have We Accomplished?

Posted on Dec 1, 2005, Source: AlterNet

There are no good choices for the President to make in dealing with Iraq, only a few that are less bad. He should change course now, and salvage as much as he can.

Paying For Rumsfeld's Mistakes

Posted on Oct 3, 2005, Source: Huffington Post

First he screwed up by failing to get our troops the body armor they needed. Now Rumsfeld is failing them again by disregarding reimbursement legislation.

The Pentagon's Manpower Crisis

Posted on Jun 10, 2005, Source: Huffington Post

Military recruiting numbers are deep into the Porta-Potty. The all-volunteer military has been run into the ground -- and now it's broken.

Speaking the Ground Truth

Posted on Oct 22, 2004, Source: AlterNet

In the furious debate over the war in Iraq, there is one voice conspicuously missing – that of the American soldier.
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