Did any of you Veterans get "the letter" yet?

[Sequoia]

The letter informing you that your data might have been among those stolen a few weeks ago. Telling you to be careful, check stuff...etc.

[politicat]

1. Yeah... loved how they didn't actually state that they were doing anything

I love the VA. None of the service and all of the guilt of living with mom.

[Joey Liberal]

2. Yes, I got it the other day,,,,,,,,,,,n/t

[Ptah]

3. No, I haven't. And I might not

I was discharged in 1974.

:shrug:

[lpbk2713]

4. I was in 65 - 69 and I received one a few days ago.

They might not have a current address on you.

Congrats on slipping thru the radar. Expect to be seeing the Suburbans with the dark tinted windows outside your house any day now.

[Ptah]

5. The VA has my address from a few years ago -

emergency stitches.

I thought I read that vets discharged after '75 only were affected.

[lpbk2713]

7. I received VA educational bennies in the late 70's

I'm pretty sure that's what put me on that guy's laptop.

[michreject]

25. I was discharged in 72

and I got mine.

[Aristus]

6. My father-in-law and I both got ours today.

It did serve a useful purpose, though. It reminded me not to accept any calls from someone claiming to be from the VA.

[lizziegrace]

8. My father got his today

He left the Army as a pilot in 1964. Then he did a couple years with the CT National Guard. That was a long, long time ago.

[Mutley]

9. My dad got his yesterday.

:o

[UTUSN]

10. Nope n/t

[Skittles]

11. yes, today

:(

[Squatch]

12. The letter, e-mail, and this little piece

As you are likely aware, the Department of Veterans Affairs recently lost a computer drive with the identifying information (names, SSNs and dates of birth) of as many as 20 million veterans. We now know that many active and reserve servicemembers may be affected. Although there is no evidence that the data has been used illegally, all Soldiers should be extra vigilant with regard to their financial well-being.

You should closely monitor your personal financial affairs while the DoD, VA and the Military Services work in earnest to determine the details and impacts of the compromise. We ask that you carefully monitor your bank accounts, credit card accounts and any other financial accounts for suspicious activity. For more information on how to protect yourself, contact ....

The Army will work to keep you informed and ensure that you are aware of the resources available to help deal with this issue.

Peter J. Schoomaker
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Kenneth O. Preston
Sergeant Major of the Army

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

13. Got it yesterday.

Wotta waste of paper and postage. :cry:

[Ilsa]

14. Thanks for asking. I;ll check with my veteran brother in the morning.

He served in the Army in early 1990's (yes, in Iraq, Kuwait, etc).

[nguoihue]

15. Served 1967 - 1970

Nothing yet.

Not pertinent for this time period?

[deadparrot]

16. I think the stolen data only affected those discharged after '75.

But I think someone upthread stated that they served before that point, and still got a letter. :hi:

[tjwash]

17. Yep, got it today.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

18. More on this here (I got my letter):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1411883

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=1402475

[Brigid]

19. Got mine yesterday.

I still don't get what this person was doing taking home that kind of information. Is this what * means by privacy being "fiercely protected?" :banghead:

[scoey1953]

20. Yep, got mine from the VA

Yep, got mine from the VA.

[bumblebee1]

21. My husband and I received our letter today.

Luckily, I was able to find mine. Thinking it was junk mail, he tore it up and threw it away. I had to explain the situation to him. Luckily, I saw the posts on DU informing me of this. I will definitely be on the lookout for any suspicious phone calls and e-mails.

[Qanisqineq]

22. my husband got his

his identity was stolen a year ago so he didn't really pay much attention to it.

[Orsino]

23. Yeah. As previously noted...

...there's no indication that the VA is accepting any responsibility for any damage done.

[Nickster]

24. Oh yeah, set off a stream of expletives in my house. Love the

non-responsibility that they put into the letter. "Hey, make sure you report anything suspicious, not to us, 'cause we don't really care" "Heh, sorry about that" "We'll tell our employees to try and be more careful when they take home the ENTIRE database of veteran's data." ARGGGGHHHH

[Love Bug]

26. Got mine yesterday

I like how they screw up yet it's MY responsibility to take care of it. Assholes.