Scammers Targeting Veterans and Military Families Amid Middle East Conflict

We the Veterans & Military Families in the News

In case you missed it, Ellen Gustafson, a Navy spouse and the Co-Founder of We the Veterans & Military Families, joined WAVY-TV on March 3 to discuss the organization’s Homefront Sentinel campaign and the growing threat of AI-powered scams targeting service members and veterans.

As tensions escalate in Iran, experts warn that foreign adversaries and criminal networks often exploit moments like these to prey on American military families. Gustafson underscored that generative AI has made these scams more convincing — and more dangerous — than ever before.

Watch now and visit The Homefront Sentinel to learn more.