Rieckhoff is a nationally recognized authority on the war in Iraq and issues affecting our troops, military families, and veterans at home. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator and has appeared on ABCâs This Week with George Stephanopoulos, FOXâs Hannity & Colmes, NBC Nightly News, 60 Minutes II, CNNâs Paula Zahn Now, ABCâs World News Tonight, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Air Americaâs Al Franken Show, and NPRâs All Things Considered, among many other programs. He and IAVA have also been featured across the country in numerous major national newspapers and magazines. He was named one of âAmericaâs Best and Brightest of 2004â by Esquire. On May 1, 2004, in a spot normally reserved for governors and senators, Rieckhoff delivered the Democratic response to President Bushâs national weekly radio address.
Prior to his deployment to Iraq, Rieckhoff worked as a high school football coach and an investment banking analyst on Wall Street, and later spent several weeks contributing to the rescue effort at Ground Zero after 9/11. He is a graduate of Amherst College, where he studied political science. He lives in New York Cityâs East Village.