This is simply awful, after everything they're going through already. Associated Press:
Mississippi National Guard soldiers and airmen should monitor credit card statements, checking accounts and credit reports in the wake of a massive theft of soldiers' personal information from a Veterans Affairs employee, Guard officials say.
The Veterans Administration said last month that a laptop stolen from an employee contained the personal information of thousands of veterans, but a new disclosure warns that almost all military personnel — active, Guard and Reserve — could be effected.
No identity theft related to the security breach has been reported, the U.S. Department of Defense said.
"I think we should take a common sense approach and monitor credit card statements, and perform regular checks on credit reports and banking accounts," said Lt. Col. Tim Powell, a Mississippi Guard spokesman.
Powell told The Associated Press that the Defense Department is working to notify anyone who may be at risk of identity theft.
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