Obtaining a Veteran's
Military Personnel File
When a young man or woman enters military service, a permanent record is kept of the nature of their service including dates, schools attended, unit assignments, awards and decorations, disciplinary actions, discharge, medical data, and more. Under the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) much of these records are available to the veterans themselves, surviving family, and even disinterested third parties.
FAMILY
All too frequently we hear from family members of deceased veterans searching to find information on the military service of a loved one. You can obtain most of the needed information easily from the OMPF (Official Military Personnel Files) of the National Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records). For the most part it is as easy as completing and mailing the Standard Form (SF 180).
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To see what records a family member can obtain (you can often also obtain replacement medals), CLICK HERE
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VETERANS or NEXT-OF-KIN may initiate a records request online HERE.
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http://www.homeofheroes.com/verify/repl ... edals.html