Staff Reports
Retired Marine Colonel Pete Metzger has taken a bold step in the fight for transparency when it comes to veterans’ charities. He launched a website called “Charities for Vets,” designed to help Americans decide where their hard-earned donations will do the most good. Let’s be real. Our veterans deserve the very best support, not the bloated bureaucracies and endless red tape that often drain charitable organizations of funds meant for those who served this great nation.
Metzger’s website doesn’t just rubber-stamp charities with heartfelt slogans. No, it relies on cold, hard data, sifting through IRS records to assess how much of each charity’s budget actually helps veterans. This kind of accountability is long overdue, and it’s a slap in the face to those organizations that waste money on luxurious overhead expenses and self-indulgent events. Some charities are spending nearly 70% of donations on salaries and fancy dinners instead of on the veterans they claim to support. It’s time to hold these groups accountable!
Take the Air Force Enlisted Village, for instance. This charity is highlighted for spending a whopping 92% of its budget directly on programs for veterans. That’s the kind of operation we need to champion. It’s clear that Metzger is not trying to punish charities, but rather to incentivize them to operate more efficiently and serve our veterans better. Why should any charity get a free pass if they are squandering money? Conservatives believe in accountability, not blind loyalty to organizations that fail to deliver.
Retired Marine Col. Pete Metzger creates website to rank veterans charities https://t.co/duP3wxZ3as
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) June 13, 2025
The bureaucratic mess that is the Department of Veterans Affairs has been a punchline for years, yet Metzger credits the current administration, especially Secretary Doug Collins, for making real progress. With new medical facilities opening and options for veterans to seek care outside traditional VA channels, it looks like the right approach is finally being put in place. Talk about making up for lost time! It’s refreshing to see leaders who are focused on results rather than political correctness.
However, let’s not kid ourselves. The left would prefer to see veterans languish in underfunded programs while they push their globalist agenda. Accountability terrifies them. They thrive in chaos and inefficiency. Metzger’s initiative shines a light on the corruption and mismanagement that too often lurks in the shadows of charitable organizations.
The question is: when will we demand more from all veterans’ charities? It’s no longer enough to slap a “support our troops” bumper sticker on your car. We need to get serious about where donations go and how they are used. With Metzger leading the way, perhaps we will finally shift funds from shady organizations to those that truly prioritize supporting our heroes. Let’s support those who support our veterans, not those who merely profit off them. Are you ready to take a stand?
