 It claimed that its purpose was to support the U.S. Navy, and to assist veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families.The Association claimed to be a national organization with 43 U.S. chapters and over 66,000 members.USNVA was the subject of a 2010 investigative report by the "St. Petersburg Times", which concluded that the USNVA was a one-man operation fraudulently soliciting money as a veterans' charity.