Friday, January 25, 2008

All Hands

Subject: Military Retiree Account Statement

"Just wanted to let you know that, the same as many of you, I recently
received my Military Retiree Account Statement.
Please review the back of your statement and verify who you have designated
as the beneficiary in case you die.
Mine has changed to someone I don't even know (Cathy J. McMillin, "wife") as
getting 100%. Based upon the fact that recently the VA had military retiree
personnel information compromised it is interesting that somehow my
beneficiaries have changed.

If you look at the broader picture of what this means that many veterans
probably wouldn't catch this and that as we lose more of our fellow service
men and women each day this would leave their dependents without the benefit
they deserve.

I will be calling DOD first day they are open as well as the DOD IG and
local congressman.

Please send this out to the retirees you know and alert them to check
whether current beneficiary is. Ask them to pass it along."

Sweet geez. Is there nothing that is immune from hackers and scammers

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