Paul Rieckhoff, IAVA

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Description: While at the Take Back America conference last week, I had the pleasure filming a panel with Paul Rieckhoff of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America [IAVA]. Paul founded the IAVA, a group dedicated to providing American troops proper equipment while in the theater of war and assisting them once they return to civilian life back in the United States. IAVA worked with Senator Dodd to make sure that if a U.S. soilder had to buy body armour because the military did not provide it, the soilder could be reimbursed for the purchase. The IAVA is also working to ensure that the estimated 1 in 4 soilders who return from combat suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD] receive the proper care they need to deal with the issues they face. I met up with Paul to discuss IAVA's mission, goals and politics. One of the interesting points that Paul made was that the veteran vote is up for grabs. They are looking to a candidate and a party with solutions, not rhetoric and political postering. That is one reason why there are at least six Iraq war vets around the country running for Congress this year. -- PoliticsTV, June 2006
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BigDiplomacy ::: Favorites Get them bro! 07-04-20 01:49:56 _____________________________________________________
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