{"id":39605,"date":"2014-02-02T13:34:35","date_gmt":"2014-02-02T18:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?page_id=39605"},"modified":"2020-02-14T17:28:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T21:28:33","slug":"military-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?page_id=39605","title":{"rendered":"Military Records"},"content":{"rendered":"

I get questions all of the time about getting military records. If you’re trying to find the records of a deceased family member or your own records, you can use the form at the National Archives and Records Administration’s website<\/a> – their Standard Form (SF) 180. It will take 4-6 weeks after they receive the form from you through snail mail.<\/p>\n

Hondo wrote a series of posts about filing for a Freedom of Information Act response.\u00a0 He’s since expanded that article series to cover the 1973 NPRC Fire and some aspects of “former POW” claims.\u00a0 These are the links:<\/p>\n

The FOIA Process: Part 1 – Intro<\/a><\/p>\n

The FOIA Process: Part 2 – What Do I Need?<\/a><\/p>\n

The FOIA Process: Part 3 – What Do I Send, and Where Do I Send It?<\/a><\/p>\n

The FOIA Process: Part 4 \u2013 How Long Will It Take, and How Much Will It Cost?<\/a><\/p>\n

The FOIA Process: Part 5 \u2013 So, What Will I Get?<\/a><\/p>\n

The FOIA Process: Part 6\u00a0\u2013 Interpreting the Results and Miscellaneous Thoughts<\/a><\/p>\n

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Military Records and \u201cthe Records Fire\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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About “Former POW” Claims<\/a><\/p>\n

About Those “I Escaped from the VC\/NVA” Claims<\/a><\/p>\n

A Word of Caution Regarding DPAA\u2019s Korean War \u201cPOW\/MIA Lists\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Korean War POWs: The PRC Detainees<\/a><\/p>\n

US POWs Since Vietnam<\/a><\/p>\n

US POWs Since Vietnam – Addendum:\u00a0 the Tehran Embassy Seizure<\/a><\/p>\n

Non-Vietnam POWs – A Few Others<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you need to correct your records (DD215), the best way is to contact your local Veterans’ Service Organization (VSO – American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled Veterans of America, etc…) and ask them for help. It’s their job, it’s what they do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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