Retired Army Gen. Tommy Franks was paid $100,000 . . . . .

http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2008/01/military_charity_080117w/

Charity draws fire for paying generals


Retired Army Gen. Tommy Franks was paid $100,000 — out of donations made to wounded veterans — for allowing his name to be used on fundraising appeals by a charity that has come under increasing scrutiny for the way it handles its money.

Lawmakers questioned the ethics of the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Foundation not only for using donors’ money to pay Franks, but for failing to disclose to potential donors who received the mail solicitations that Franks was paid for his endorsement.

Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said Franks has now disassociated himself from the Coalition and asked that his name not be used in connection with the solicitations.

Franks’ endorsement helped the charity raise “millions of dollars more” than it otherwise could have, said Roger Chapin, president of Help Hospitalized Veterans and the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Foundation. At a hearing Thursday, Chapin said he is also paying retired Air Force Brig.

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Franks “made several speeches for the organization because he supports the idea of taking care of our disabled veterans,” said retired Army Col. Michael Hayes, Franks’ chief of staff, in an e-mail response to questions.

"idea"?

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to help wounded veterans? What, is his cushy retirement pay not enough? Greedy asshole.

edit to add: I used to live two streets away from him. Useless fun trivia moment.

nt

name for free.

I'll give him the benefit of a doubt and say that he may have donated it back to a vet cause. But it's a very slim benefit.

1.8% Administration + 2.4% Fundraising + 98.5% Program services = 100%?

http://www.saluteheroes.org/financial.htm