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Find out what limited information from official military personnel files can be released to the general public without the consent of the Veteran or the next-of-kin. See examples of information that can be released without consent and without violating the Privacy Act.

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www.archives.gov

Provides contact information to acquire military records listed by status of Service Member or Veteran. Includes information on how to acquire military medical and health records.

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www.archives.gov

Provides the highest level of administrative review within the Department of the Army to correct errors in or remove injustices from Army military records.

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arba.army.pentagon.mil

Reviews discharges of former soldiers, except those given through a General Court Martial or over 15 years since discharge. Determines if the discharge was granted correctly based on current policy, mitigating facts and the total record.

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arba.army.pentagon.mil

Determines the highest grade in which a Soldier served satisfactorily.

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arba.army.pentagon.mil

Provides secure access to Army Web assets, tools and services to soldiers, Army employees, retirees and family members worldwide.

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www.us.army.mil

Assists families of fallen soldiers with information on survivor benefits, obtaining service records, soldier services, support programs and more.

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www.hrc.army.mil

Provides contact information to acquire military records listed by status of Service Member or Veteran.

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www.archives.gov

Provides instructions for calling (1-314-801-0800), faxing and e-mailing a status request.

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www.archives.gov

Serves as a computerized database containing very basic facts about Service Men who served during the Civil War.

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www.itd.nps.gov

Provides contact information to acquire military records listed by status of Service Member or Veteran.

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www.archives.gov

Visit any of the 1,500+ Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) centers worldwide to obtain your next-generation CAC.

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www.dmdc.osd.mil

Access DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records and Form 293, Application for the Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States.

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www.archives.gov

Identifies ways to locate records for Veterans who served in World War II including service records, photographs and casualty lists.

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www.archives.gov

Provides access to VA medical records, national cemetery records and benefits records. Click here for information on how to submit a FOIA request.

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www.foia.va.gov

Learn about the Report of Separation. Includes contact information for requesting replacement of military service medals, decorations and awards.

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www.archives.gov

Provides contact information to acquire military records listed by status of Service Member or Veteran.

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www.archives.gov

Documents a Marine's career from entrance into the Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve, until severance by discharge, retirement, resignation or death.

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www.manpower.usmc.mil

Find in the U.S. Army Center of Military History lists by war of the entire transcripts of Medal of Honor Citations for more than 3,400 Service Members.

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www.history.army.mil

Provides access to official files, including Active Duty health records, clinical records and medical treatment records.

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www.archives.gov

Topics include forms, locating Service Members and Veterans, privacy protections and more. Includes e-mail, phone and fax contact information for the customer service center.

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www.archives.gov

Locate military reference material, military history and research, and specific resources by branch of service or by military engagement from the Archives Library Information Center (ALIC).

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www.archives.gov

Find out about requests for Official Military Personnel Files, which must be authorized by original signature. Use the eVetRecs request system or mail in Form SF-180.

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www.archives.gov

Provides an overview of records relating to military service held at the National Archives.

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www.archives.gov

Find contact information to acquire military records listed by status of Service Member or Veteran.

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www.archives.gov

Explains what can be found inside a Navy service record, the different types of records that are used and responsibility of maintaining records.

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www.navy.mil

Processes Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from the general public, verification of military services and consultations from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff.

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www.dod.mil

Gives information on how the National Archives protects files from disclosure to unauthorized individuals.

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www.archives.gov

Provides access for most Veterans and next-of-kin to obtain free copies of their DD Form 214 (Report of Separation) and other military and medical records.

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www.archives.gov

Provides manpower to the military by conducting a draft and includes an online Selective Service registration system.

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www.sss.gov

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