Patrick Murphy To Host MSNBC's 'Taking The Hill'

UPDATE
OMG! There is a great article up and you can read it too but what took me by surprise is one of the links up for what is in the WWP backpacks. (The butt of most jokes) It is stuffed with their logo on everything in it. You can read the rest here but pay close attention to this part since it shows up further down the article. Once you read this, the rest will really get to you. It is a response to a bunch of questions asked.

Is Wounded Warrior Project Scamming The Hearts Of The American People? Posted on December 14, 2013 by Ken Crow This article is a joint effort by Trent Thevenot and Ken Crow

Using numbers WWP has compiled as of August 1, 2013, the organization claims they have provided 17,370 backpacks (See information links about these backpacks at the bottom of this story and you be the judge), 251 warriors served in Project Odyssey, 364 warriors placed in jobs, 205 warriors participated in soldier ride. Without having access to all details, we can only take the organization’s word on these numbers. What do these numbers mean and how much was spent on these programs we really have no idea without doing a complete and unbiased audit to gain a complete perspective. I do believe we can all agree that the Wounded Warrior Project has done a great deal in bringing much needed attention to the needs of the many wounded soldiers coming back from our war on terror throughout the world.

While I think it is a great idea to have at least one show about what veterans face there is something that needs to be pointed out. Wounded Warrior Project is suing a tiny charity, Help Indiana Vets started by a disabled veteran and his wife, also a veteran.

Wounded Veterans' Groups Wage War "They advertise heavily on T.V. and if you pay close attention they do not show one actual thing they have done to help a Wounded Warrior."

Patrick Murphy To Host MSNBC's 'Taking The Hill'
The Huffington Post
Posted: 12/13/2013

Patrick Murphy, a former congressman and Iraq war veteran, will host a second installment of "Taking the Hill" on MSNBC, Stars and Stripes reported on Thursday.

The program, described by MSNBC as "a conversation about veterans issues" and "postwar lives," first aired last month. Murphy, a former representative from Pennsylvania and first Iraq war veteran to hold a position in Congress, also hosted that episode.

The next episode will air Sunday, December 15 at 1 p.m. EST. MSNBC has made no public mention of broadcasts beyond this Sunday, though it has committed to airing 12 documentaries from the Wounded Warrior Project.
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It isn't as if Graham is the first one to complain about WWP.
Wounded Warrior Project a legal scam

Wounded Warrior Project spends 58% of donations on veterans programs

This is what WWP is collecting donations for

"The mission of Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors. Our purpose is: to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women; to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other; and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of severely injured service members."

Raise awareness, they do that. Enlist the public's aid, they do that too. Help severely wounded "aid and assist each other" they do that too. So why does it need so much money to get others to do the work?

Charity Navigator Wounded Warrior Project
REVENUE
Contributions
Contributions, Gifts and Grants $143,772,582
Federated Campaigns $3,364,908
Membership Dues $0
Fundraising Events $1,047,555
Related Organizations $0
Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $148,185,045
Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $148,185,045
Other Revenue $6,773,856
TOTAL REVENUE $154,958,901

EXPENSES (Adjusted)
Program Expenses $55,386,953
Administrative Expenses $5,412,693
Fundraising Expenses $34,711,903
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $95,511,549

Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $59,447,352

Net Assets $90,237,753

How our donation program works Tough Mudder encourages participants to raise money for the WWP by giving a $25 refund to anyone who raises $150 or more for Wounded Warrior Project.

When you register for Tough Mudder, an online fundraising link is included in your registration confirmation email.

Send your fundraising link to friends and family, so they can throw down the plastic and donate to Wounded Warrior Project.

If you raise $150 or more, you will be administered a $25 refund one month after the event to the credit card with which you purchased your Tough Mudder registration.

Note: All charitable donations are subject to a transaction processing fee.

Wounded Warrior Project Fundraising Tiers
Goal Prize Receive On
$150 $25 Refund 6-weeks after event
$300 Sunglasses + Compression Sleeve At event (US Only)
$1000 WWP Survival Strap At event (US Only)

It isn't as if no one else is doing all that plus more.

There is Wounded Warrior Program (nothing to do with the above)

The Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) is the official U.S. Army program that assists and advocates for severely wounded, ill or injured Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families, wherever they are located, regardless of military status. Soldiers who qualify for AW2 are assigned to the program as soon as possible after arriving at the Warrior Transition Unit (WTU). AW2 supports these Soldiers and their Families throughout their recovery and transition, even into Veteran status. Through the local support of AW2 Advocates, AW2 strives to foster the Soldier's independence. There are more than 18,200 Soldiers and Veterans currently in AW2.

In order to be considered eligible for entry into AW2, Soldiers must suffer from wounds, illness, or injuries incurred in the line of duty after September 10, 2001 AND:
Receive or expect to receive at least a 30% rating from the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) for one of the conditions listed below:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Severe loss of vision/blindness.
Severe hearing loss/deafness.
Fatal / incurable disease with limited life expectancy.
Loss of limb.
Spinal cord injury.
Permanent disfigurement.
Severe burns.
Severe paralysis.
Receive a 30% rating or greater for one Veterans Affairs Scheduled Rating Decision (VASRD) as rated by the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) in any other Special Category (SPECAT)/ Enabling Care (EC) or combat/combat-related condition; OR
Receive a combined 50% IDES rating for any other combat/combat-related condition.

And yes, they do sports too