{"id":3429,"date":"2021-02-17T13:10:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T13:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/?page_id=3429"},"modified":"2024-11-22T14:02:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:02:04","slug":"host","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/host\/","title":{"rendered":"Host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HOST.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"125\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5569\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q2aEkkny3yQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\" embed-responsive-item\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Paul Rieckhoff<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Host: Independent Americans<br \/>\nAuthor: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Chasing-Ghosts-Failures-Soldiers-Perspective\/dp\/0451221214\/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_0\/134-2721951-3175934?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=0451221214&amp;pd_rd_r=608aab24-5bcf-488b-9bd9-a749cc4ae1dd&amp;pd_rd_w=hcJJP&amp;pd_rd_wg=mFFeP&amp;pf_rd_p=16b28406-aa34-451d-8a2e-b3930ada000c&amp;pf_rd_r=64G7BGEA28YSNF89E2W6&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=64G7BGEA28YSNF89E2W6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chasing Ghosts<\/a>, How to Fight<br \/>\nFounder and President: <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Righteous Media<\/a><br \/>\nFounder and CEO: <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Independent Veterans of America<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/americanveteransforukraine.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">American Veterans for Ukraine<\/a><br \/>\nFounder and Vice Chairman of the Board: <a href=\"https:\/\/iava.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NEWPAULsmall.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"876\" \/>Paul Rieckhoff is one of the most dynamic media and political leaders and social entrepreneurs in America. A national thought leader and recognized and respected media and political fixture for over 20 years, Rieckhoff is most well known as the Founder and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iava.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/iava.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700146288237000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fzlIC5X7fQSkq7VNk9z23\">Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)<\/a>&#8211;the groundbreaking first and largest organization of Post-9\/11 veterans in America (where he continues serve as\u00a0Vice Chairman of the Board) that transformed the national landscape for veterans, led the historic passage of The New GI Bill, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, the repeal of &#8220;Don&#8217;t Ask Don&#8217;t Tell&#8221;, and held decades of Presidents and members of Congress accountable.\u00a0 After 15 impactful years of leading IAVA, in 2019, Rieckhoff shifted fully into media and launched\u00a0his newest big idea and became\u00a0Founder and President of Righteous Media&#8211;a disruptive and independent new\u00a0media company. He is the host\u00a0of the Righteous Media&#8217;s flagship show,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700146288237000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3UUsumURZCU2e-ZwsytvhL\">Independent Americans<\/a>\u00a0with Paul Rieckhoff&#8211;which now has over 250 episodes, 2M downloads and featured diverse guests ranging from Stephen Colbert to Admiral Mike Mullen to Pete Buttigeig to Sarah Jessica Parker to Susan Rice to Meghan McCain. Rieckhoff is\u00a0Producer for all Righteous shows, content and campaigns,\u00a0has produced 6 films and served as Creative Consultant and contributor for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vicetv.com\/en_us\/show\/while-the-rest-of-us-die\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vicetv.com\/en_us\/show\/while-the-rest-of-us-die&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700146288237000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ESddFppT6Oq2fOAlsfNux\">Vice TV\u2019s\u00a0While the Rest of Us Die<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A sought-after National Security and Politics Analyst and expert on American culture, Rieckhoff has weekly television segments on both\u00a0NewsNation\u00a0and MSNBC&#8217;s\u00a0Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace. He is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/news\/news_releases\/2022\/january\/they-were-born-after-9-11-they-want-to-understand-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/news\/news_releases\/2022\/january\/they-were-born-after-9-11-they-want-to-understand-it&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700146288237000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1gDT8bxOe8AoD_OUMiw43a\">former professor of Political Science<\/a>\u00a0at Amherst College where he created and taught a seminar titled\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/academiclife\/departments\/courses\/2122F\/POSC\/POSC-382-2122F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/academiclife\/departments\/courses\/2122F\/POSC\/POSC-382-2122F&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700146288237000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0cpZmPZbTN9u_HlRVB_JjK\">Understanding 9\/11: And on the 20th anniversary, preparing for the next 9\/1<\/a>1, theAuthor of\u00a0<span id=\"m_-6912310982207826728gmail-productTitle\">Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier&#8217;s Perspective,\u00a0a regular writer for CNN.com, MSNBC and and others, a frequent public speaker, and a nationally-recognized authority on leadership, team-building, social entrepreneurship, war, the modern military, politics, new media, pop culture, and veterans affairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A gritty former high school football coach, Army Infantry Officer, and 9\/11 First Responder-turned Washington insider, social entrepreneur, and media powerhouse, Rieckhoff is a working-class success story who never forgets where he comes from.<\/p>\n<p>He is the grandson of immigrants and the son and grandson of veterans. His dad worked for a power company for 43 years and his mom as a psychiatric nurse for kids. His brother is a truck mechanic in the South Bronx. These connections power his perspective as voice of inspiration, hope, humor, and practical life-lessons, forged from his experiences on the battlefields of Iraq, in the halls of Congress, and on the airwaves of cable TV for the last decade and a half.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s built a world-renowned social impact organization that began in his studio apartment with only his personal credit card and a MySpace page that grew to over 500,000 members and landed his face on the cover of\u00a0<i>TIME<\/i>\u00a0<i>Magazine<\/i>. Always at the forefront of American history for the last 15 years, Rieckhoff is a voice for the voiceless, often sharing riveting stories he\u2019s witnessed from Ground Zero on the day of 9\/11, to the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War, to phone calls from vets contemplating suicide at 2AM, to fierce meetings inside the White House battling with three Presidents. He\u2019s been fearlessly leading America during some of our most important times, and created multi-million dollar advertising campaigns and impactful partnerships with companies ranging from Google to Southwest Airlines to Uber.<\/p>\n<p>Prolific and fun on social media, Rieckhoff is a sought-after public speaker and moderator who\u2019s drawn audiences in communities ranging from the Pentagon to Wall Street to Silicon Valley. He regularly testifies before Congress, is often seen on broadcast and cable and has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows \u2013 ranging from\u00a0<i>Real Time with Bill Maher\u00a0<\/i>to\u00a0<i>The Colbert Report\u00a0<\/i>to\u00a0<i>Meet The Press<\/i>\u00a0to\u00a0<i>The Kelly File<\/i>. He\u2019s led IAVA\u2019s groundbreaking efforts to reform the Veterans Affairs Department, pass the New GI Bill, fight veterans suicide, and repeal \u201cDon\u2019t Ask Don\u2019t Tell\u201d while forging creative partnerships with Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, and NASCAR driver Cale Conley.<\/p>\n<p>Rieckhoff has also produced four documentary films (Warrior Champions, Reserved to Fight, Jerebek and When I Came Home) and acted in \u201cThe Green Zone\u201d starring Matt Damon. Rieckhoff has personally trained thousands of veteran leaders to be \u201cchangemakers\u201d in their communities, and inspired millions worldwide to get involved, take action, and make positive change. Rieckhoff\u2019s mantra is \u201cadapt, improvise, and overcome,\u201d He and IAVA showed the world how American ingenuity, leadership, and innovation can still improve our society and create movements for change.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2011,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/collection-post\/3502767\/veterans-2011-cover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rieckhoff appeared on the cover of\u00a0<i>TIME<\/i>\u00a0<i>magazine<\/i><\/a>. He is an Ashoka Fellow, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Rieckhoff\u2019s honors include: GQ\u2019s \u201c50 Most Powerful People in D.C.,\u201d Esquire magazine\u2019s \u00a0\u201cAmerica\u2019s Best and Brightest,\u201d Rolling Stone\u2019s \u201cThe Quiet Ones: 12 Leaders Who Get Things Done,\u201d Penthouse Magazine\u2019s Annual \u201cBadass List,\u201d The Hill\u2019s \u201cTop Lobbyists: Grassroots\u201d for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and Task &amp; Purpose named Rieckhoff to it\u2019s \u201cMighty 25 Veterans Poised to Make a Difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Rieckhoff was selected for a \u201cTeddy Award\u201d by\u00a0<i>TIME Magazine<\/i>\u00a0for his political courage in demanding VA reform throughout years of scandal. Political guru Joe Klein wrote, \u201cPaul Rieckhoff of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has been an edgy, controversial figure in recent years, a creative critic of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The revelation of widespread corruption and incompetence in the VA, and the dismissal of Secretary Eric Shinseki, proved the value of Rieckhoff\u2019s persistence. His willingness to take flak for his brothers and sisters in arms merits a Teddy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In December 2014,\u00a0<i>Task and Purpose<\/i>\u00a0named Rieckhoff to it\u2019s \u201cMighty 25 Veterans Poised to Make a Difference\u201d writing, \u201cIraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America marked a decade of existence in 2014, and the organization is showing no signs of slowing down going into next year. Under the leadership of the well-networked and media-savvy founder Paul Rieckhoff, IAVA championed the Clay Hunt SAV Act \u2013 legislation designed to combat the veteran suicide rate\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was honored for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/the-american-foundation-for-suicide-prevention-honors-founder-and-ceo-of-iava-paul-rieckhoff-for-exceptional-service-300103948.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exceptional service by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention<\/a> in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Rieckhoff was elected to the New York State Senate Veteran&#8217;s Hall of Fame for distinguishing himself both in military and civilian life.<\/p>\n<p>He has also served at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/academiclife\/departments\/courses\/2122F\/POSC\/POSC-382-2122F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/academiclife\/departments\/courses\/2122F\/POSC\/POSC-382-2122F&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643197567633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3qeg6YE06tsLwiN-j5i9tF\">Karl Lowenstein Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in the Political Science Department<\/a>\u00a0at Amherst College, where he designed and taught a class on the 20th anniversary of 9\/11, titled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/news\/news_releases\/2022\/january\/they-were-born-after-9-11-they-want-to-understand-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/news\/news_releases\/2022\/january\/they-were-born-after-9-11-they-want-to-understand-it&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643197567633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0MotjePRBBBZwHtLpOhxJj\">Understanding 9\/11<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Rieckhoff founded the high impact organizations <a href=\"https:\/\/americanveteransforukraine.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">American Veterans for Ukraine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Independent Veterans of America<\/a>, both designed to help veterans leverage their unique and powerful voices. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s seen a lot.<\/p>\n<p>He has a lot to say.<\/p>\n<p>And he\u2019s just getting started.<\/p>\n<p>To inquire about booking Paul for an event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caa.com\/caaspeakers\/paul-rieckhoff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please contact CAA here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join the Independent Americans movement and <a href=\"https:\/\/goindy.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button1\" href=\"https:\/\/goindy.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe now<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-center fg-masonry fg-dark fg-border-thin fg-shadow-small fg-loading-default 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