Military Records Detail
Standard Form 180 (SF-180, the Request Pertaining to Military Records) is a one-page authorization form (plus 2 pages of instructions) of the U.S. military. The form may be filled out by a veteran of the U.S. military or their surviving next-of-kin to view and/or release a person's military record.
The SF 180 may also be used to request a one-time replacement of Medals earned in service.
The release of information is subject to restrictions imposed by U.S. Department of Defense regulations and the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act of 1974.
You can obtain your military records form the National Personnel Records Center or the military if you were discharged recently. You may also find private researchers that will obtain your record for a fee. The National Archives has a list of independent researchers who will undertake a personal search for you.
Records on people who served in the military are available from the U.S. government.
However, you have to request the records, and only basic information is available online at websites that have posted data on military service. The main federal government depository for military records is the:
See the U.S. National Archives web page on Access to Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF) - for the General Public. The records are kept at the National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis. Requests for records can be made there in writing.
The data often only includes the branch of the military the person served in, whether they are on active duty, the person's pay grade and a state. The data comes in part from government records and in part from information supplied by service members or veterans. The National Archive has searchable online databases for WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, with records of people who were killed, wounded or taken prisoner, who enlisted for World War II, or who received awards or decorations in the Vietnam War.
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