 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.The "Times" investigation ultimately resulted in criminal and administrative investigations in several states and the removal of USNVA's listing from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.