[ladyinred]

I have never trusted the Red Cross. When my father was in the Navy during WW2, his ship was sank by the enemy. After floating in the ocean for hours before being rescued, many of his buddies dead, he was taken to a Red Cross tent to recuperate. Cold, wet, and shaken by his experience he wanted a cup of coffee. The Red Cross charged him and his fellow Sailors who survived for a cup of coffee! For the rest of his life, and now mine, he would never give any money to them, and neither will I!
The very idea that this supposed humanitarian org. is sponsored by donations and tax money and then charges our military at war for a cup of coffee after they have been nearly killed disgusts me.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

My father was charged, too. He hated them.

[Yup!!]

When my father was in the Navy during WW2, his ship was sank by the enemy. After floating in the ocean for hours before being rescued, many of his buddies dead, he was taken to a Red Cross tent to recuperate. Cold, wet, and shaken by his experience he wanted a cup of coffee. The Red Cross charged him and his fellow Sailors who survived for a cup of coffee!

Words escape me. How utterly sad!