Music (especially live music), reading, politics, football, writing/blogging, video games, people watching (especially in NYC), working out, playing basketball, Jiu-Jitsu, travel, downhill mountain biking, golf, arguing, playing with my nephew, listening to my 91-year-old grandmother tell stories, being near any kind of water, rugby
Music
Drowning Pool and IAVA, "This Is For The Soldiers" Video
I like music that matters. Specifically, some of the artists that I am passionate about are:
Jimi Hendrix, Tool, The Laura Thomas Band, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bill Withers, Jay-Z, Disturbed, System of a Down, Metallica, James Brown, Wolfmother, A Tribe Called Quest, The Temptations, Eminem, B.I.G, The Jeff Healey Band, Amos Lee, G. Love, Citizen Cope, The Roots, The Doors, Gnarls Barkley, Miles Davis, Nine Inch Nails, EPMD, Gorillaz, Queens of the Stone Age, Led Zepplin, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, Beethoven, Dead Prez, Mieka Pauley, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, A Perfect Circle, Milo Z, Marilyn Manson, Korn, The Doobie Brothers, 2PAC, Tool, The Dave Mathews Band, Dixie Chicks, Tori Amos, Prince, Beck, Jurassic 5, Mos Def, Soundgarden, Linkin Park, Gang Starr, Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, State Radio, Ben Harper, Hank Williams Jr., Matisyahu, The White Stripes, Marvin Gaye, Michael Franti/Spearhead, Stevie Wonder, Common, Carolyn Wonderland, Beastie Boys, 311, Sublime, Mozart, Godsmack, Nirvanna, Incubus, John Legend, Jill Scott, Living Colour, Ozzy, Public Enemy, Buddy Guy, Queen and much, much more.
Movies
The War Tapes (www.TheWarTapes.com) When I Came Home (www.WhenICameHome.com)
Gladiator, Braveheart, Requiem for a Dream, The Shawshank Redemption, Tombstone, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Fight Club, Napolean Dynamite, The Natural, Rudy, Seven, Red Dawn, Pi, The Breakfast Club, A Christmas Story, Falling Down, Murderball, The Game, Good Will Hunting, Full Metal Jacket, American History X, Motorcyle Diaries, Boyz N da Hood, Godfather, Shrek, Born on the Fourth of July, The War Tapes, Toy Story, 13 Tzameti, The Princess Bride, Forrest Gump, The Program, Invincible, Cool Hand Luke, Wall Street, The War Tapes (trailer above), When I Came Home (trailer above), Jerabek, Favela Rising
Television
The Daily Show, Man vs. Wild, The Deadliest Catch, any kind of televised football (college or NFL), Rome, The Wire, Lost, Jeopardy, Rob and Big, Meet the Press, This Week with George Stephanopoulis, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Battlestar Galactica, Hannity and Colmes (VERY entertaining), Weeds, The Real World, Deadwood, Any UFC shows, Boxing, The L Word, SportsCenter, Inside the NFL, Chappelle Show, T-Minus Rock (or any other music video show on MTV2 or Fuse), Wildboyz, The Colbert Report, The West Wing, Da Ali G Show, Entourage, Heroes
Books
I highly recommend Chasing Ghosts (wink, wink).
All-time favorites include The Magus (Fowles), On The Road (Kerouac), Catch 22 (Heller), The Things They Carried (O'Brien), Post Office, Ham on Rye (Bukowski), Fight Club (Palahniuk), A Prayer for Owen Meany (Irving), For Whom the Bell Tolls, A Farewell to Arms (Hemingway), The Alchemist (Coelho), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Dahl), The Iliad (Homer), Slaughterhouse-Five (Vonnegut), American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis), Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Dr. Seuss), The Official Boy Scout Handbook
Heroes
Paul B. Rieckhoff (my grandfather), Elizabeth Eisenger (my nana), Shad Meshad (google him), Senator Chuck Hagel, Joe Galloway, Bob Woodruff, Wesley Autrey (the amazing guy who jumped onto the subway tracks in NYC to save another man's life), Paul Bucha, Michael J. Fox, Robert Acosta, Pat Tillman, Jackie Robinson, Ann Richards, Martin Luther King Jr., Kurt Vonnegut, Senator Max Cleland, Mark Zupan, Kristen Breitweiser, JFK, Tammy Duckworth, Jon Stewart, Geoffrey Canada, Annette McLeod, Madeleine Albright, Emmanuel Jal, Mike Phillips, Senator Jim Webb, the men and women of the armed forces who serve our country worldwide, the wives, husbands and children they leave behind. And I am actively searching for new ones daily.
Paul Rieckhoff's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
New York
Body type:
6' 2" / Athletic
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
Children:
Someday
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
Educator/ Author/ Activist
Paul Rieckhoff's Schools
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Graduated: 1998
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Political Science
Clubs: Football, Rugby, Student Government, College Radio Station
1994 to 1998
James I. O'neill Hs
Fort Montgomery, NY
Graduated: 1993
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Football, Baseball
Co-Producer,
WHEN I CAME HOME, (www.WhenICameHome.com), Associate Producer, RESERVED TO FIGHT, (www.ReservedToFight.com), Associate Producer, JERABEK, (www.jerabekmovie.com)
Paul Rieckhoff's Companies
JP Morgan New York, New York US White Collar Slave Equity Capital Markets
1999-2001
US Army Baghdad, IQ Infantry Platoon Leader 3rd Infantry
2001-2004
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) New York, NY US Executive Director, Founder
2004-present
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About me:
I am a veteran's advocate, writer and social entrepreneur. As a younger man, I worked on Wall Street, coached high school football, and sold hot dogs in a roadside truck.
Now, I am the Executive Director and Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (the nation's first and largest non-partisan, non-profit Iraq and Afghanistan veterans group) and the author of Chasing Ghosts. I am also a blogger for Military.com and The HuffingtonPost, and occasionally appear TV and radio to run my mouth.
Some consider me an authority on the war in Iraq and issues affecting troops, military families and veterans. Others just consider me a big pain in the ass. I am a staunch political independent and live in New York City's historic East Village.
Who I'd like to meet: Rick Rubin, Warren Buffett, Nelson Mandela, Bill Gates, Colin Powell, Dave Chappelle, Banksy, Yao Ming, Jay-Z, Dr. Cornell West, Chuck Palahnuik, Richard Branson, Fareed Zakaria, Marilyn Manson, Studds Turkle, Jon Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, President Jimmy Carter, Senator John McCain, Osama Bin Laden (in a dark alley), Prince, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Rock, Eminem, Jack White, Michael J. Fox, Samuel L. Jackson, President Bill Clinton, President George Bush, Wladimir Klitschko, Willie Nelson, The Rock, Stephen Hawking, Rob and Big, Barry Diller, Bear Grylls, Bolivian President Evo Morales, Madeleine Albright, Anderson Sá, Emmanuel Jal, Mike Phillips
I wanted to say Thank You (again) for Starting the Conversation, for the email you sent out on Women Warriors and everything else you and IAVA have done, continue to due. It means a lot.
Paul, It seems that once again, the "news" org's are forgetting the big picture, ie: possible crimes committed by leaders, in our name. If people are not guilty, so be it, but hiding info in the name of national security has too often been bogus. We should be able to clean house every election and try to make that fact be known to all countries we are in contention with. Correct the old sht, and get on with the new! Take care, alan
Paul, Thanks for all you do to make the world a better place for our loved ones serving in the military. You make a difference, and that is very, very cool. peace, love, joy, Kim
Hey Paul, I finally took the time to go to Amazon and write a 5 star review for your book. If you or any of our fellow comrades want to go read and give it a helpful vote I won't argue with it. Much respect, as always. Kevin W. Mattingly
Hello My friend! With respect and honor, I just want to let you know how much I'm honored and blissful for having you as my friend. May love, joy, hope, bless, grace, wisdom, health and bravery be with you, your family, and friends in God's name... Please! Pray for peace to fully settle in Southern Sudan, Darfur, and Sudan as whole! Many civilians and innocents (both children and adults) need your support through prayer and contribution... do what you are capable of offering! Thank you & God bless!
thanks for all that you do for us Vets!! just another 3 ID solider loving life out of that army! keep up the great work you do. if you ever need help out in Wa st. i am willing to put the time in.
