A financial counselor for the U.S. Army has admitted to tricking the surviving beneficiaries of fallen soldiers out of millions while profiting himself.

A civilian financial counselor with the U.S. Army's Casualty Assistance Office pleaded guilty Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey to defrauding Gold Star families of nearly $10 million.

An Army Reserve major and civilian Army employee, Caz Craffy improperly invested money and collected $1.4 million in financial fees. Lawmakers want to implement protections for vulnerable families of the fallen.