Legion Says Lawsuit Not the Answer

Addressing the loss of 26.5 million database records by the Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion commander Thomas L. Bock said June 7: “we must now allow the office of the VA Inspector General, the FBI, the Attorney General’s office and Congress to resolve this issue while at the same time taking steps to ensure that the 26 million veterans and active service members who are on the stolen list do not suffer further anguish as a result of criminal activity.” He added: “The Executive and Legislative branches of our government are working toward a fair and expeditious resolution to this matter. Dragging the Judicial branch into this by filing a lawsuit will only impede the process.” Bock further stressed the importance of a swift resolution to the issue by avoiding the delays that often result from class action suits.