Table of Contents
- 1 How do I find a former military person?
- 2 Can you search If someone served in the military?
- 3 Can you look up how someone was discharged from the military?
- 4 How do I find my previous military service?
- 5 Is there a way to find a former member of the military?
- 6 Where can I Find my military service records?
- 7 How can I find out if someone served in the Navy?
How do I find a former military person?
Base Locators Every military base has a “base locator.” You can usually locate the military member you’re looking for with a simple phone call. To contact the base locator, call long distance information, and ask them to connect you to the base operator for the military base where the member is stationed.
Can you search If someone served in the military?
National Personnel Records Center You may check the status of your request by using the Online Status Update Request form. You may also contact the NPRC directly through a toll free phone number: 1-866-272-6272. The National Personnel Records Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, CST.
Are US military records public?
Military personnel records are open to the public 62 years after they leave the military. Records of any veteran who separated from the military 62 (or more) years ago can be ordered by anyone for a copying fee (detailed below under “cost”).
Can you look up how someone was discharged from the military?
If the Veteran was discharged more than 62 years ago, you can order a copy of their military records. The National Archives opens all records to the public 62 years after discharge. If the Veteran was discharged less than 62 years ago, you may be able to request limited information from their Military Personnel File.
How do I find my previous military service?
Verification of Military Service Please use the Defense Manpower Data Center’s (DMDC) Military Verification service to verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military. The site is available 24-hours a day.
How do I find lost military medals?
Replacing Military Medals Requests for replacement medals should be submitted on Standard Form 180, “Request Pertaining to Military Records,” which may be obtained at VA offices or the Internet at www.va.gov/vaforms/.
Is there a way to find a former member of the military?
Finding former military buddies, current military members, or veterans in general are not found in any government database updated with every move a person makes throughout his life. Just like anyone else in the world, finding veterans can take time, especially if not retired receiving a pension or active duty.
Where can I Find my military service records?
Request Military Records. Military records help prove military service when applying for jobs or government benefits. They’re also helpful for ancestry and historical research. You can find veterans’ military service records from World War I to the present from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
Where can I find my old military friends?
A better way to locate your old friends is to search for a Facebook group for your old duty station. There are Facebook groups for current and former military bases, units and ships, as well as groups related to serving at those commands.
Just like with the other military branches, you can easily find out if someone served in the US Navy via their database. They’ll provide you with pertinent info such as the personnel’s service number, discharge status, enlistment info, and much more. Marine Corps FOIA Request Details Sally A. Hughes – FOIA Contact