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Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets
this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; The Saints didn't make the list! The Department of Defense paid millions over the past few years to have 14 NFL teams honor vets at home games, according to a report by NJ.com. According to the report, $5.4 million in ...
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Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets
The Saints didn't make the list!
The Department of Defense paid millions over the past few years to have 14 NFL teams honor vets at home games, according to a report by NJ.com. According to the report, $5.4 million in taxpayer dollars were paid out for ceremonies. The DOD paid the Bills a total of $679,000 for celebrations from 2011 to 2014. The New York Jets also received money for the program, a total of $377,500. U.S. Senator Jeff Flake brought up the issue in a post critical of the "federally funded feel-good moments." Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets | WHEC.com Which NFL teams got your federal tax dollars? | NJ.com |
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"A Veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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