As a veteran, I am aghast that this exists. What an invasion of people’s lives. To me this is far worse than when I was notified that a foreign adversary had stolen my military records, because at least they’re not publishing it on the web for all to see.
Veterans aren’t politicians, and they don’t deserve to have their lives put on display like this without their permission. Some vets signed up because they wanted to serve their country, some because they were running from people or poverty, but they were all just ordinary people trying to eke out a living.
I believe people, good people just trying to do their thing will be hurt by this information and that’s unfair. It’s just another example of people using veterans as pawns to achieve their ends.
What is the ends in this case? I couldn’t tell you. I do believe this will having a chilling effect on veterans seeking help from the VA at a time when they need it more and more.
Veterans aren’t politicians, and they don’t deserve to have their lives put on display like this without their permission. Some vets signed up because they wanted to serve their country, some because they were running from people or poverty, but they were all just ordinary people trying to eke out a living.
I believe people, good people just trying to do their thing will be hurt by this information and that’s unfair. It’s just another example of people using veterans as pawns to achieve their ends.
What is the ends in this case? I couldn’t tell you. I do believe this will having a chilling effect on veterans seeking help from the VA at a time when they need it more and more.