Posted on Aug 31, 2016
Veterans charity that gave less than 2% of revenue to veterans closes its doors for good
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This is very sad indeed and I hope the wrong here is rectified.
Veterans charity that gave less than 2% of revenue to veterans closes its doors for good
Posted from edition.cnn.com
Vietnam
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Charity
Fraud
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Capt Tom Brown
PO2 Kristy Williams What's equally bad about something like this, as per Sgt Gus Laskaris he probably didn't break any laws as even a tiny percentage of donations were given to vets. The individual will probably resurface in the future in an equally prestigious front organization making 6 figures and raising money for some other worthy cause. Work like by CNN goes a long way to making amends for their one-sided reporting on politics and other national issues.
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Good news...UPDATE: November, 2016
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/10/politics/national-vietnam-veterans-foundation-donations/
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/10/politics/national-vietnam-veterans-foundation-donations/
VA moves to fire executive behind vets charity
The National Vietnam Veterans Foundation which raised more than $29 million dollars in four years but spent less than 2 percent of that money on actual veterans causes, is agreeing to shut down, forfeit its assets and its president will pay back a $100-thousand dollar severance package.
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