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 [REF].
Rieckhoff was a vocal critic of the film, The Hurt Locker, posting a piece in Newsweek, titled "Veterans: Why 'The Hurt Locker' Isn't Reality"[REF] and appearing on PBS Newshour to state his position [REF].