Theft of Veterans Affairs data could pose national security threat?

This post over at AMERICAblog has an interesting twist, on that we should look a little closer at.

While the MSM is deflecting attention to the "credit theft" aspect of the story, this post concentrates on the "access to military installations" aspect.

Retiree's of the armed forces carry military "identification and privilege" cards (so they can get through military base security and shop at the post exchange, etc.). This ID card is known as a Department of Defense Form 2765 (yeah, it's a card but it called a "form"). Anyone could use the Soc. Sec. #, Date of Birth, etc. to fraudulently obtain a military identification card (one issed to retirees) and then gain access to any military installation (and, if
som desired, commit espionage or sabotage).

This is serious, and merits further attention.