Rieckhoff and IAVA supported the passage of the "Post-9/11 (New) GI Bill." February 7, 2007, he testified before the House Veterans Affairs Committee to advocate for passage of the bill. On February 13, 2014, IAVA led the creation, passage and signing into law of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for America's Veterans (SAV) Act. The law was named after Marine CPL Clay Hunt, a sniper, IAVA member and personal friend of Rieckhoff and other IAVA leaders. Rieckhoff participated in a signing ceremony at the White House. Positions and critics On veterans' issues Rieckhoff has spoken in favor of veterans, including in conversation with former VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. On Iraq War Rieckhoff's book, Chasing Ghosts, is a criticism of the Iraq War and President George Bush. On "Don't Ask Don't Tell" He has been a vocal advocate for gay rights and the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" – and reform of the military's sexual assault policies. On the film The Hurt Locker Rieckhoff criticized the film, The Hurt Locker, posting a piece in Newsweek, titled "Veterans: Why 'The Hurt Locker' Isn't Reality" and appeared on PBS Newshour to state his position. On the film American Sniper Rieckhoff was a strong supporter of the controversial film, American Sniper, writing a review for Variety stating, "American Sniper is the single best work of film about the Iraq War ever made." In 2015, Rieckhoff appeared on Comedy Central's The Nightly Show to defend American Sniper as an effective public awareness tool for veterans causes. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America After returning home from Iraq in 2004, Rieckhoff founded Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), a nonpartisan organization for new veterans. Public life Rieckhoff has testified before Congress on issues facing the veterans' community and writes regularly for national websites and publications. In August 2011, Rieckhoff and four other IAVA members appeared on the cover of TIME magazine for a feature about Iraq and Afghanistan veterans being leaders of the New Greatest Generation. He was profiled by The Hill in June 2014 in a piece titled, "From the battles of Iraq to those of DC". Books Rieckhoff wrote a book describing his experiences in Iraq and activism afterwards entitled Chasing Ghosts (2006). In 2006, Rieckhoff spoke to NPR's Fresh Air about the book. Films Rieckhoff has produced four documentary films (Warrior Champions, Reserved to Fight, Jerebek and When I Came Home)