The Wounded Warrior project is the nations most recognizable Veterans Charity. Invested heavilien fundraising with stated purpose to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. A cbs news investigation found a lot of the money raised to buy the group is going to pay for lavish parties and expensive conferences. Now for the first time, employees are talking about some veterans programs themselves are falling short. Chip reid has the story. Many Service Members have said Wounded Warrior projects programs have positively affected their lives. But now, for the first time, former employees of the charity are speaking out about their concern that it is strag from its mission. The job of helping thousand of our warriors rebuild their lives is massive and growing every day. Their commercials are easy to recognize. And hard to miss. With a pledge of 19 a month. You will receive the wounded the charitys heavy investment in fundraising has paid off bringing in more than 300 million in donations in 2014.
Now for this question who should not be president . The Pew Research Center has a new poll tonight. 20 of americans said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who used marijuana. 37 dont want a candidate who has had an affair. 41 dont look personal financial troubles. And the number one disqualifier, 51 said they wouldnt have faith in a candidate who does not believe in god. Last night, we broke the story of lavish spending by one of the most Prominent Charities for wounded veterans. Compared to similar charities, the Wounded Warrior project spend a far smaller share of what it takes in on the vets them selves. Tonight we have more of our investigation by chip reid and pre deucer, jennifer janisch. Reporter the nations most prominent Veterans Charity is facing criticism from more than 40 former employees how it spend the more than 800 million it raised in the past sick years. We asked mark owens, a former director of taxexempt organizations at the irs to review the Wounded
If you were a hippie in the 60s, you need to know. Its the dawning of the age of aquarius. Yeah, and Something Else thats cool. What . Osteoporosis is preventable. All osteos preventable . Right on if you dig your bones, protect them. All cbs cares now for this question who should not be president . The Pew Research Center has a new poll tonight. 20 of americans said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who used marijuana. 37 dont want a candidate who has had an affair. 41 dont look personal financial troubles. And the number one disqualifier, 51 said they wouldnt have faith in a candidate who does not believe in god. Last night, we broke the story of lavish spending by one of the most Prominent Charities for wounded veterans. Financial records show that compared to similar charities, the Wounded Warrior project spend a far smaller share of what it takes in on the vets them selves. Tonight we have more of our investigation by chip reid and producer jennifer janisch. Report
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Have been holed up for weeks. Last night when some of the groups leaders were driving to a meeting, Police Closed in on them, kill one, and arresting the others. Carter evan is there. Reporter the militia members were on their way to Community Event when captured during a traffic stop and shots were fired. In all, eight were arrested including the groups leader, ammon bundy. Conservative talk show host, Pete Santilli was Live Streaming as the confrontation unfolded. If ammon is in kus deerks it is over, it is done. Authorities say the goal was to apprehend them peacefully. The fbi went say who shot first. But when it was over, militia spokesman, Lavoy Finicum and bundys brother wounded. Hardy county sheriff dave ward. Disappointed that a traffic stop yesterday that was supposed to bring peaceful resolution to this ended badly. We dont arm up and rebel. Channels. This cant happen any more. Reporter bundy and armed followers none from oregon took control of the National Wildlife refuge,