If this is true...
Subject: Vietnam Vets & Target stores
by Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Association Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor of theVietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our spring recognition event.
We received the following reply from the local TARGET management: "Veterans
do not meet our area of giving. We only donate to the arts, social
action groups, gay & lesbian causes, and education." So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and veterans in
general do not meet their donation criteria, then something is really wrong
at this TARGET store. We were not asking for thousands of dollars, not even
hundreds, just a small sponsorship for a memorial remembrance. As a follow-up, I e-mailed the TARGET U.S. corporate headquarters and their
response was the same. That's their national policy. Then I looked into the company further. They will not allow the Marines to
collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their stores. And during the recent
Iraq deployment, they would not allow families of employees who were called up
for active duty to continue their insurance coverage while they were on military service. Then as I dig further, TARGET is a French-owned
corporation. Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET can not support American Veterans, then
why should I and my family support their stores by spending our hard earned American dollars and to have their profits sent to France. Without
the American Vets, where would France be today? Feel free to pass this along to whomever you want. Sincerely,
Dick Forrey
Veterans helping Veterans
I got this in an email. Before I go the fuck off, anybody else heard of this horseshit?
I swear to Almighty God, if this is true....Target is in for it. I have a huge mouth and a love of typing. I will single-handedly, if necessary, make sure everybody on the planet knows about them.
I can feel my blood pressure increasing by the second here. 'Target'-ing Viet Nam Vets for this kinda shit? Ohhh, man. This is so wrong, there isn't even words for it.
I'm gonna try checking this out myself, but I know there are people who come here who are lots better at finding stuff on here than I am, so I'm open to info. Anybody who knows anything, please feel free to shed some light on this.
Also, if it's true....
Guys (and ladies) who served there...I am profoundly, personally sorry for this crap they're doing. Just like I am for every other shitty thing you've been put through since then. Why you guys got singled out to be treated so badly is beyond me, but it makes me ill. If this shit is true, I promise every one of you that I'll do everything I can to change this or at least impact Target's profits by never going there and by telling everybody who asks and many who don't, why they shouldn't go there, either.
Hell, it's the least WE CAN ALL DO, right? We do owe them that much...at the very least, you know. Actually, we owe Nam Vets more than we could ever make up for. Maybe that's why nobody even tries....sigh.
I'mina go start looking. Let me know what you guys find out, okay? And...if you see a Vet, at least look him in the eye and give him a smile, if not just say "Thanks".....buy a posey, wear a bracelet, display a flag, or a patch or a plate or a sticker. Let them know you give a damn.
Please.
Update @ 12:20 am...Snopes says it's not true. Well, good, then. Better not be.
I still don't (and never have really) like Target more than Wal-Mart, though. However, that's just me.
And-
What I said to and about Nam Vets still stands. I'm sorry, as we all ought ta be and show 'em you give a damn and haven't forgotten, okay? Thay deserve the support...they just haven't gotten much of it. Do what ya can to change that.
It's about time...ya know?
Comments
Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 18, 2004 01:09 AM (jtW2s)
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I hate when people send me those stupid FWDs. They're almost always BS, especially those that say "Forward this to everyone you know!" I'll reply as nicely as I can, but I think I've managed to hurt a few people's feelings...cuts down on the email from them, heh...
If you ever get the one telling you to look for NETSTAT.EXE or whatever and delete it, delete the email instead.
I can't ever recall getting a FWD that was worth a shit. I remember my first one, about the $250 cookie recipe. I was telling my wife about it, and even she knew it was bogus. Damn.
If you ever get the one telling you to look for NETSTAT.EXE or whatever and delete it, delete the email instead.
I can't ever recall getting a FWD that was worth a shit. I remember my first one, about the $250 cookie recipe. I was telling my wife about it, and even she knew it was bogus. Damn.
Posted by: Mr. Useless at January 18, 2004 03:47 AM (e4aPP)
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Stevie - Like the previous comments, I always check Snopes for these things. They are simply the best and they've saved me much embarassment. (Back when Iwas a "newbie", I passed several of these breatless finds on as gospel and got my ears pinned back too many times). All the best, Terry
Posted by: Terry Reynolds at January 19, 2004 04:35 PM (mkuv8)
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As a Vietnam Vet (USMC), I thank you for your comments. As the saying goes... Better late than never.
Posted by: Father Nature at January 20, 2004 11:32 AM (5x7TI)
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Thank YOU, Father N....for everything you did and for getting home.
Nam Vets are OWED so very much...
Wish I could do more, but I intend to keep trying til a few days after I'm dead...*smile*.
Nam Vets are OWED so very much...
Wish I could do more, but I intend to keep trying til a few days after I'm dead...*smile*.
Posted by: Stevie at January 20, 2004 04:58 PM (9PZMa)
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