Military - Sandbox

  • 2004 0712 - ThinkAdvisor - American-Amicable Reports Military Allotment Woes, By Staff Writer - [link]
  • 2006 1128 - af.mil -Insurance companies to pay back GIs for deception, By Elaine Wilson, American Forces Press Service - [link]
  • 2008 0902 - Kiplingers - Taking Aim at Military Scams: The men and women who protect our country are getting ripped off - [link]
  • "Servicemembers need to be skeptical and shop around if interested in purchasing life insurance," said Tim Haight, acting chief of the client services division at the Fort Sam Houston Legal Assistance Office.
    • "Educate yourself. The best place to start when considering investments or additional insurance is to get sound advice from a certified financial planner."

2006 1128 - af.mil - Insurance companies to pay back GIs for deception, By Elaine Wilson, American Forces Press Service - [link]

  • 2021 1129 - Bloomberg - ‘Pension Poachers’ Are Targeting America’s Elderly Veterans, By Nick Leiber - [link]
    • Larry Eber’s life was derailed when middlemen pledged to help him get supplemental benefits.
    • Similar tales of alleged manipulation are playing out for thousands of former service members and their families.
    • Chantelle Smith, an Iowa assistant attorney general in Des Moines, said it is true that many veterans don’t know they’re entitled to certain benefits. What they often don’t realize is there are free alternatives for help with paperwork, including organizations with no financial stake in the outcome—such as nonprofit veterans service organizations and state and local agencies. 
  • 2000 0515 - DoD - Final Report on Insurante Solicitation Practices on Department of Defense Installations, Department of Defense - 126p
  • 2004 1116 - tdtnews.com - Fort Stewart soldiers testify being misled into buying insurance policyTempleDaily Telegram - [link]
  • 2011 0217 - DoD - Control of Personal Commercial Solicitation on DoD Installations 2/17/2011 (Updated), Department of Defense - 12p
  • 2011 0823 - DoD-IG - Additional Actions Needed to Mitigate Risks of Unsuitable Life Insurance Sales to Junior Enlisted Service Members, Department of Defense - 54p

anderson.ucla.edu/documents/areas/adm/loeb/05a4.pdf

  • p1-3 - DECEMBER 29, 2004
  • p4-8 - DECEMBER 7, 2004
  • p9-12 - OCTOBER 2, 2004
  • p13-15 - SEPTEMBER 8, 2004
  • p16-20 - JULY 21, 2004
  • p20-29 - JULY 20, 2004