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WASHINGTON (CNN) - At least one veteran's group doesn't want any donations from Donald Trump's fundraiser for veterans. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America founder Paul Rieckhoff tweeted Wednesday that he would decline any contributions that came from the event, which Trump has proposed in place of his attending Fox News' debate this week.

Who is this guy? Does anyone know his background? I know he is an Iraq war veteran who runs Operation Truth. He degrades anyone who he feels is not as good of a patriot as him. Does anyone know anything about his military record?

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura will participate in a conference call next week to help launch a new group called Operation Truth, an organization being created "to give voice to troops who served in Iraq." The New York-based group is holding its official launch party and fund-raiser Wednesday, according to its Web site, http://www.paulrieckhoff.com/ The site lists its mission as: "Operation Truth will educate the American public about the truth of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the perspective of the soldiers who have experienced them firsthand. We will provide returning veterans with national,...

<p>Just days ago, I was in Iraq with Marines and soldiers who have left their families to defeat terrorists. They are defending America's interests and safety, building a democracy and befriending the Iraqi people. It's a difficult job, no doubt about it. These young men and women -- America's finest -- work long hours of tough, physical labor in the hot sun, sometimes for days before they get to shower or sleep.</p>

When 1st Lt. Paul Rieckhoff, a National Guardsman and Iraq veteran, delivered the Democratic response to President Bush's weekly radio address on Saturday, criticizing the administration's war planning and operations, people took notice. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who usually has an unerring sense of healthy civil-military relations, thought Rieckhoff had crossed "a clear line between civilian and military in America, as far as politics is concerned." McCain is a little late. That line has already been obliterated. The only reason Rieckhoff attracted attention was because he wasn't following the military's party line. No one would have looked twice if he...

This Guard Officer who recently returned from Iraq saying the action was sadly planned and carried out first conspired with the Kerry campaign and then the Democratic Party and ultimately gave the party "SPIN" to President Bush's Saturday radio address. This is well documented in New York Times May 2, 2004 edition headlined "National Guard Officer Offers Criticism Of Bush's Iraq Plans" by Anthony Ramirez. Research of the many stories indicates that "this Officer" is now in Manhattan but that his former unit was Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Florida National Guard. I don't know what either the...

In response to yesterday's student takeover of the Goodell Building at the University of Massachusetts, the Amherst College Student Policy Committee voted unanimously to support the demonstration by issuing a letter of solidarity to the student protesters. The motion to support the student takeover arose at last night's monthly meeting of the SPC. Representatives from the University's African, Latino, Asian, and Native American organization (ALANA) were invited to the meeting to inform SPC members about th e ongoing student protest and give a summary of the students' demands. According to these representatives, the impetus behind the student protest was the...

WASHINGTON -- An Iraq war veteran expressed disappointment with President Bush on Saturday, saying the nation's leaders refuse to acknowledge the seriousness of continuing violence in Iraq. "I don't expect our leaders to be free of mistakes. I expect our leaders to own up to them," said Army National Guard 1st Lt. Paul Rieckhoff, who was a platoon leader in Iraq. Rieckhoff's comments, distributed by Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign, were the Democratic response to the president's weekly radio address. Usually, a public official gives the response.

<p>Good morning. My name is Paul Rieckhoff. I am addressing you this morning as a US citizen and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I served with the US Army in Iraq for 10 months, concluding in February, 2004.</p> <p>I'm giving this address because I have an agenda, and my agenda is this: I want my fellow soldiers to come home safely, and I want a better future for the people of Iraq. I also want people to know the truth.</p>

WASHINGTON – An Iraq war veteran expressed disappointment with President Bush on Saturday, saying the nation's leaders refuse to acknowledge the seriousness of continuing violence in Iraq."I don't expect our leaders to be free of mistakes. I expect our leaders to own up to them," said Army National Guard 1st Lt. Paul Rieckhoff, who was a platoon leader in Iraq.Rieckhoff's comments, distributed by Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign, were the Democratic response to the president's weekly radio address. Usually, a public official gives the response."Our troops are still waiting for more body armor. They are still waiting for better equipment....

I'm giving this address because I have an agenda, and my agenda is this: I want my fellow soldiers to come home safely, and I want a better future for the people of Iraq. I also want people to know the truth. Since I've returned, there are two images that continue to replay themselves in my mind. One is the scrolling list of American casualties shown daily on the news — a list reminding me that this April has become the bloodiest month of combat so far, with more than 130 soldiers killed. The other image is of President Bush...

WASHINGTON, April 30 — A National Guard member from New York who served almost a year in Iraq will deliver the national Democratic radio address on Saturday morning, filling a role usually reserved for prominent members of Congress and other political figures. The serviceman, First Lt. Paul Rieckhoff, 29, whose unit was attached to the Third Infantry and was stationed in Baghdad, is expected to deliver a critique of President Bush's leadership of the war on the first anniversary of his appearance on the carrier Abraham Lincoln with the posted "Mission Accomplished" banner. He will also recount his own experiences....