Paul Rieckhoff, an Army Iraq veteran, throws out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game during a military appreciation night in Washington, DC, August 11, 2010. Rieckhoff is the executive director and founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), a nonpartisan group that aims to improve the lives veterans and “amplify the soldiers’ voice in the American public dialogue.”
The Nationals have several season-long programs for the military, such as the “Me and Friend” USO partnership deal, where military children will receive complimentary tickets +1 to a game.
