Below are his comments from the DAV Convention in 2007 followed by his email to a major donor about 6 months later.

DAV Magazine, Sept-Oct, 2007 by Thom Wilborn

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation Executive Director Victor Biggs told convention delegates that $20 million in commitments and pledges had been received for the planned American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, about one-third of the amount needed. He said that major corporations and philanthropic organizations are now being asked to step forward to support the memorial. "We're grateful for all the DAV and Auxiliary has done to sustain our efforts," he said.

Foundation Project Executive William B. Owenby said that ground-breaking for the memorial is tentatively set for 2009. "We have a ways to go, but I want to assure you we are on the road to finally and completely establishing this memorial for disabled veterans," he said.

(If you’re a member of the DAV you should start asking questions)

From: Victor Biggs [mailto:VBiggs@dvlmf.org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:00 PM
To: RANSOM, GWENDY (ATTPB)
Subject: RE: Cartridge Recycling

Hi Gwendy,

Thank you for your email and interest in donating to build America’s first-ever public initiative, supported by the United States Congress, to erect a national memorial in our nation’s capital, honoring America’s 3 million living disabled veterans and all those who have passed before.

To date we have raised $70 Mil of the $86 Mil needed to begin construction. Donations for our Recycle program is an integral part of raising the remaining $16 Mil.

Please send your shipment to the following address, feel free to copy me with the UPS shipping label (if available).

PIC Warehouse
AVDLM Recycle
3890 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
Please include in the package(s) a form
Organization _______________________________
Contact Person _____________________________
Address _______________________ __________ ______
Telephone __________________________
Email Address ________________________________________ (for verification and receipt)

Please let me know if you have any questions or need more information and THANK YOU for your continued donations.

Sincerely,
Victor Biggs
Executive Director
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation
Office: 703-310-3999 or 800-331-7590 ext.206
Fax:703-656-4782

(Copy of email May 21, 2008—Original on file)

How do you go from $20 Million to $70 Million in 6 months when in 2005 the Fund was in the hole by over $200,000

In 2006 I was personally told by a representative of the Memorial Foundation that more than $35 Million have been raised and $30 Million are needed to begin construction of the project.

December 31, 2007 Federal Tax Return shows only $3,781,647 in the Memorial Fund.

See all tax returns and judge for yourself if their information is accurate. Here’s the link