(updated Aug. 15, 2006) Dear Veteran: I am extremely concerned about recent breaches of VA personal data
security, in regards to the recent thefts or otherwise loss of computers.
Although the stolen laptop was recovered in June (apparently with the data
intact), I was disheartened to learn in early August that another theft took
place, this time potentially impacting some 2,000 South Jersey vets who are
service-connected disabled. Congress held a series of congressional hearings
in June to consider ways to tighten security, and rest assured I will support
reforms to address this unacceptable problem. I was happy to meet up with leaders from the VFW, the American Legion and other
vet groups at We met at the post s Forward Operating Base (FOB) where
mobilizing service members conduct simulated planning and operations training
prior to their deployment to theater. After
discussing the many positive changes that the BRAC 2005 decision has
triggered at the Joint Base, and learning about the training conducted at the
FOB, we focused on veteran and military issues. We discussed the necessity to
fight VA copay increases and to shorten the length
of claims approvals. Deputy Asst. Secretary of the VA Christine Hill joined
us, providing information on the new initiatives that the VA is instituting
to better serve Congress is working on the 2007
budget, and funding for veterans and military retirees will be a top
priority. I will work to insure adequate funding for VA claims processing, TriCare, and more reasonable co-pays for VA health care. In February, the Marines launched its first Special
Forces command at Locally, the coming Joint Base
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst which stretches
across Ocean and
We ve been working on these projects and others on the bases for a few
years, and it s good to see them taking shape. They are necessary as we
transform the three bases into a joint complex as outlined in the 2005 Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) hearings. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I will continue to seek ways to better serve our military retirees and vets, and the issues that affect them their families.
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