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jwoodwright

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ARMED FORCES NEWS ISSUE:
FRIDAY, November 4, 2005

Armed Forces News


Gifts to Troops Face Legal Pitfall
Officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center have
warned 20 charity organizations that troops and their
family members cannot legally accept charitable
donations valued at more than $20 unless they are
approved by military legal officers. The Defense
Department regulation involved, which stems from
legislation aimed at preventing bribes to federal
employees, does not apply to families of deceased
service members, according to DoD spokeswoman Cynthia
Smith. She emphasized that the center is not barring
such gifts to troops and their families, and, in fact,
for more than two years has been expediting the legal
process as gifts arrive. Nonetheless, troops who
violate the regulations could be subject to disciplinary
action, she noted.
 

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This is actually to keep DoD members from suspicion by accepting gifts from contractors. Such things as the freedom pen being donated by individual citizens should not be a problem, even if the estimated value does exceed that allowed. If they are presented through proper channels, and I believe the Freedom Pen project was set up that way, and have been properly approved.
 

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Personally, I would like to see DOD doing more to see that our troops are receiving the most up to date body armour, etc, so that they have a better chance of getting home safe, instead of worrying about a private receiving aid or gifts of $20.01 or more.[V]

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh![:(!]

But that takes intelligence doesn't it![xx(][xx(]

Just MHO!

Bruce[8)]
 
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