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This Does Not Bode Well. Especially On Veterans Day:

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Fwd from Mike,

Hello All,

This does not bode well. Especially on Veterans Day:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/1...ng-to-serv.html

Here is the "Report Card":

http://abcnews.go.com/images/Blotter/chari...d_v3_071109.pdf

May you all enjoy a relaxing Veterans Day. You all earned it and I'm

still proud to have served with you.

Warm Regards,

Mike Harris

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"In the last two years, generous Americans ... have given more than $464 million to charities that have been given an F in a new report card from a leading charity watchdog group. ... Those failing charities include the National Veterans Services Fund, of Darien, Conn., which took in more than $6 million in contributions last year supposedly to help veterans' families. ... the charity gave out only two percent of its money for charity."

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That's awful 464 million taken in for charities and only 2% actually went to help veterans? The CEO"s of these charities probably makes millions each year for running these thing and to hear them talk the justify it. Just think what those Vets went through to get help they badly needed the embarrassment "like they were trying to cheat someone.Who is cheating who, just another get rich scam. Man, this pisses me off to see things like this, get rich at the vets expense. They use it as a help us please so we can help these poor vets in need. Thinking of there self the whole time. No different than the RED Cross getting busted with the 50 mil for then 911 fund they for got to mention, thing people would just for get there was so much money out there" Oh my its just an over site." Makes me sick at my stomach they get away with this and it just biz as usual. RC

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I think this is a POST everone should READ, and look at those grades, I had know Idea these Orgs are there to help Vet finacialy, many services. So get a good look so when you get your claim it's going to be, we'll we were there for you now we need you to be there for u$ for ever. Get a good look at there report card. RC

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The Red Cross taught me my lesson in 1969. It seemed that when a troop needed help that the Red Cross was like FEMA and could find the dumbest reason not to help.

Veterans deserve real choice for their health care.

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