TH13, and other vets - when you were in, did they use your SSN on EVERYTHING?

They did for us, orders, promotions, issue of 2 ply-fortified-rectal-wipe-paper, etc.

I shredded everything now except a few orders and my DD214, all kept under lock and key... 'course who knows if copies of all of that is in the clear for us? Probably somewhere.

The amount of money alone being spent on the lawsuit and the call center is astounding. They should be using that money to shore up security practices, staff and technology.

AND they should think about changing their strategy for everything going to the lowest bidder, I still have an affliction for wool socks.

For those who need it, and it was in the article, but we're a full service site here: http://www.firstgov.gov/veteransinfo.shtml