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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nSecretary MacDonald was supposed to talk to American Legion leaders this morning, but he abruptly cancelled the meeting. Of course, the Legion is concerned about the Huffington Post revelation that the Secretary lied to a homeless veteran about the nature of the Secretary’s service on camera earlier this year. The Legion released this statement to the press;<\/p>\n
American Legion Head Calls Out VA Secretary for Lying<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (Feb. 24, 2015) \u2013 The head of The American Legion called VA Secretary Robert McDonald\u2019s characterization of his service \u201ca poor choice of words.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn an effort to bond with a homeless veteran, Secretary McDonald told him he was in the Special Forces,\u201d National Commander Michael D. Helm said. \u201cHe did complete Ranger training and served honorably with the Army\u2019s 82nd Airborne Division. But a lie is a lie. I can\u2019t believe people do this. What a disappointment from the leader of a department whose number one issue right now is the restoration of trust. He should be held to a higher standard. The secretary has apologized, as he certainly should. We hope that he can restore the trust that he lost.\u201d<\/p>\n
With a current membership of 2.3-million wartime veterans, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans affairs, Americanism, and youth programs. Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through nearly 13,500 posts across the nation.
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\n.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nUPDATE: MacDonald has announced that he’ll hold a press conference with the Legion this afternoon at 4:30, so we’re in “bated breath” mode here.<\/strong><\/p>\n
ADDED: Not surprisingly, IAVA<\/a> gives MacDonald a pass<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"