Wounded Warrior Project execs fired

http://www.cbsnews.com ^ | March 10, 2016 | CBS NEWS

[NKP_Vet]

In an update to a CBS News investigation of the country's largest veterans charity, Wounded Warrior Project, the board has fired the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer.

The CBS News investigation raised questions about how the charity spends the millions of dollars it receives in donations each year.

Wounded Warrior Project's CEO, Steven Nardizzi, and COO, Al Giordano, were fired after criticisms from more than 40 employees about how it spends its more than $800 million raised in donations in the past four years.

The allegations include lavish spending by the charity at staff retreats, and other costs, at the expense of programs for veterans.

The charity's board of directors made the decision after meeting this afternoon in New York, Chip Reid reports. Sources tell CBS News the board has received preliminary results of a financial and policy audit, but there are indications that investigation will continue.

There are also discussions underway about retired senior military officials who are being considered to take over the helm of the organization, which has raised more than a billion dollars since its inception in 2003.

[Randy Larsen]

Public Broadcasting also comes to mind.

You added another excellent point!

We can't forget the Girl Scouts either, and the Red Cross are just as bad!

[kearnyirish2]

What the Trump are you Trumping about?

(sorry, I couldn’t Trump it...)

[OldSmaj]

Too little, too late.

Those two thieving bastids did so much damage to the WWP that I doubt they can recover.

I personally am going to have see more than a damned teddy bear and blanket going to vets before I open my pocket book for them again.

And whoever comes to the helm best express his support for the 2nd Amendment and disavow all the crap of that fool that was in charge.

Then...maybe...MAYBE, I'll get back in touch with them.

[knarf]

You're an ass .... it is a viable comment

WHEN has any group of employees ever ganged up on an employer ?

The one phrase "trump affect" was followed by three or four other, not even close to trump statements

[knarf]

Wasn’t Ollie North and Sean Hannity in with them in the beginning ?

[wally_bert]

I lived the public broadcasting experience although on the state level. On scale, I’m sure it isn’t much different from the federal side.

[zek157]

Of course.

[knarf]

He's all trumped up about my #6

Trump affect ..
WE .... get it?
WE (the employees)
the people
WE will make America great again

Which I said because I thought it was very cool some ordinary people rose up against the hierarchy

[ExTexasRedhead]

Here’s a worthy organization that truly helps veterans. I’ve donated four reound-trip SWAA tickets; two went to active-duty veterans to come home for Christmas; two went to an active-duty warrior to visit his best friend’s grave in Arlington. I have personally talked to the founder Sgt. Sowers who is an awesome man. Check it out for yourselves. The money truly goes to active-duty and other veterans.

http://operationonceinalifetime.com/

[DoughtyOne]

[libstripper]

The secret to us in a tee shirt for gun cleaning is never wash it and use it over, and over, and over. I have one that’s nearly forty, yes forty, years old that I’ve used all that time for gun cleaning. It’s really great for wiping a gun down at the last stage of the cleaning. Leaves a wonderful light coat of oil.

[SandRat]

many of these poor guys can barely communicate with family from their head injuries.
many of these poor guys[Vet's] can barely communicate with family from their head injuries.

March is national Brain Injury Awareness Month

2016 Legislative Issue Briefs Released

This week, BIAA released the 2016 legislative issue briefs which you can use as talking points and leave behinds with your elected officials during Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill and throughout the year. The legislative issue briefs are posted to BIAA's website under government affairs.

The 2016 legislative issue briefs include:

Bolster Research for TBI
Grow the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Coordinate Federal TBI Programs
Improve Awareness and Understanding of Brain Injury
Increase Access to Care for Individuals with Brain Injury

Brain Injury Awareness Day on
Capitol Hill
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Hosted by Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. and Congressman
Thomas J. Rooney, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force

Brain Injury Awareness Day Schedule of Events
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Brain Injury Awareness Fair
Cannon Caucus Room 345,
Cannon House Office Building
New Location

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Briefing: Concussion: It's Not Just a Concussion
Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Meeting Room North CVC 268

Dr. John Corrigan Moderator
Professor, Ohio State University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director, Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Board Member, Brain Injury Association of America

Grant Baldwin, Ph.D., MPH
Director of the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Colonel Wendy Campbell
Chief, Clinical Services Division and Chief Nurse
Warrior Transition Command

Colleen Cruice MS, OTR/L
Itinerant Occupational Therapist, Physical Disabilities Program
Montgomery County Public Schools TBI survivor

Colonel Sidney R. Hinds, II, M.D., M.C., U.S. Army National Director
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

Karen McAvoy, Psy. D. Director of Psychology, Center for Concussion
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children

Cate Miller, Ph.D.
Rehabilitation Program Specialist at the National Institute on Disability,

Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Administration for Community Living

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Reception Celebrating Brain Injury Awareness Month
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-338

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Put any idea of a CBS News investigation of the Clinton Foundation or just Hillary in the “cancelled” shows file ASAP.

However, I think Fox should do a TV series on the Clintons called “Bill and Hillary DO America”. Sponsored by Vasoline and Preparation H.

[CrazyIvan]

Thanks for the tip.

[poobear]

AMEN! Thank you for your service!🙏😇

[libstripper]

Thanks. Just don’t try to wear the shirt after you’ve used it for higher and better, indeed noble, putpose.

[BerryDingle]

GET A ROPE!

[Jet Jaguar]

Ping.

[NKP_Vet]

“the best and best organized is the DAV (Disabled American Veterans”.

Without a doubt.

[SZonian]

+1