Cipriani 42 nd Street New York, NY November 13, 2014 WHAT: IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA 10 th Anniversary Heroes Gala HONORING Admiral Mike Mullen 17 th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff AND Travis Kalanick ceo of UBER, inc. WITH master of ceremony Willie Geist NBC & MSNBC co-anchor On right, Army veteran, veterans’ advocate, best-selling author, actor, and motivational speaker, J.R. Martinez and CEO and Co-Founder of Uber Inc., Travis Kalanick--- the 2014 IAVA Civilian Leadership Award honoree several current military members in attendance on left- IAVA Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Rieckhoff - welcomed guests and thanked veteran and civilian supporters. “IAVA has touched more veterans than anyone,” he said. “We are showing the world that vets are rising” ( ...