Unanswered questions about plans for military memorial

Attorney general investigating Fallen Heroes Foundation
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Updated Thursday, Jul 29 at 10:34 PM
Just two days after a News 8 investigation was broadcast, the organizer of the United States Fallen Heroes Foundation has resigned and state officials are trying to answer questions about the organization



Unanswered questions about plans for military memorial

by BYRON HARRIS

WFAA

Posted on July 27, 2010 at 10:38 PM


NEWS 8 INVESTIGATES

KENNEDALE — Questions are swirling around a $50 million project in Kennedale to honor veterans who have died since the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The Texas Attorney General is looking into documentation behind the United States Fallen Heroes Foundation.

What exactly is the United States Fallen Heroes Foundation?
Why does its founder use two names?
And is it a tax-exempt organization?
The memorial project was introduced to the public during a slick presentation at a news conference two months ago. An animation showed 15 acres of land in Kennedale that would be the site of a memorial. A Web site honoring veterans was set up, and TV spots in which families of vets were used to solicit money.
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Unanswered questions about plans for military memorial