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Church leaders charged with swindling millions in military benefits

Authorities say church leaders exploited troops by enrolling them in seminary programs that drained their G.I. Bill education benefits.

2 days ago

That’s not a real soldier: campaign warns troops, families of AI scams

Advocates are raising alarms about how easily criminals can fabricate faces and voices in their efforts to cheat veterans and active-duty troops.

By Leo Shane III

10 days ago

Senators criticize CFPB for dropping action on troops’ overdraft fees

CFPB ordered Navy Federal in November 2024 to pay $80 million to service members unfairly charged overdraft fees. CFPB terminated that mandate this month.

By Karen Jowers

8 weeks ago

Former AMVETS commander indicted on $622K fraud allegations

The ex-AMVETS branch commander faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

4 months ago

VA errors in benefits payouts down, but still total more than $1.3B

Recurring errors in VA benefits processing amounted to hundreds of millions in losses for U.S. taxpayers in fiscal 2024.

By Leo Shane III

4 months ago

Watchdog agency’s closure could lead to more military financial scams

The White House moved to close the Consumer Financial Protection Board, which fielded 100,000 consumer complaints every month from veterans and troops.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago