Military Personnel Records - do you need a copy of yours or a family member?

[Anonymous]

This link may help in getting a copy of yours (or a relatives) military personnel records.
I haven't tried this yet myself so not sure how long it takes or how much info is provided - or even how much info you have to provide.
HH & Be Safe (and Healthy) - God bless us - one and all
Remember: Seek ye first the kingdom of God (Mt. 6:33)
Pete in MI

 

[Anonymous]

site as the link to obtain my Military records and it takes about 2 to 3 weeks. It is pretty fast.
Russ <img src="/metal/html/wink.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=""> HH

 

[Anonymous]

for which I have no medal for (when presented the awards the commanding officer had no such medal so they pinned a couple others on me then took them back with the promise to get me the right ones - which they never did and also I have nothing (not even the printes info they read out loud in front of the Wing personnel telling me what they were for.
I asked once at the local National Guard office and they said if I want the medals - buy them on eBay. They could get a copy of my records but they could not guarantee it would say anything more than I was awarded them.
The information was needed at one time to obtain benefits from the VA. But since I had not been able to get the info within the 'prescribed time limits' I forfeited my rights to ever ask again for these benefits (anything to do with PTSD I will be denied help from the VA). It also keeps me from getting disability pay for PTSD - ever.
I just want to know what outstanding things I had done to warrant these awards. I have other awards - and most important to me - is a Letter of Appreciation and a Certificate from a U.S. Army General (I was in the Air Force - so to be honored by another branch of the service in itself is special) and the General was Creighton Abrahms - the one in charge of the military forces in Vietnam.
Even if I never know why I got these other awards I would like my wife and kids to know.
HH & Be Safe (and Healthy) - God bless us - one and all
Remember: Seek ye first the kingdom of God (Mt. 6:33)
Pete in MI

 

[Anonymous]

I assume that even though you did receive those awards that you don't really know why you received them. Maybe they didn't even record some of them. This is just hypothetical mind you. Seeing as I wasn't in the Vietnam war. Besides I was in College. I was 1A on my Selective Service Card, and I could have been pulled out of College at any time. If I did go in I probably would have been dead and not writing this.

 

[Anonymous]

I got my draft notice for the Army while in basic training in the Air Force. I chose the Air Force because (1) Army - wouldhave to go to Vietnam (2) Marines - would have to go to Vietnam (3) Navy - I'd need to know how to swim a lot better than I do <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
So AF seemed the best choice - then I volunteered to go to Nam anyway. Then in Nam I was issued a weapon but iut was locked up 99% of the time I was there. Was allowed to retrieve it only when going for marksmanship training and any time the base was attacked. Problem with the latter is I lived on top of a hill and would have to walk to the base of it - a mile down an unlighted road - get it then walk back up the hill again in the dark.
We had one M-16 and about 10 guys like me who preferred to stay put and use the one in our office - even if we had to take turns using it. Thank God there was never that need.
Our base once took in over 100 rockets (the C5A Galaxy - biggest Air Force cargo plane had landed at our base). They tried to hit it. Glad they weren't accurate rockets and more important no one was hurt during the attack. The fire department was hit but those guys were out putting out fires.
We did have other attacks and for one I was posted out with another guy along a river. Very scary indeed. We also survived a typhoon (Asian hurricane) and lived through the monsoon season (rain, rain, rain - I got a feeling what those not on the ark must have been feeling for awhile).
So not only glad you are writing but myself as well SS.
HH & Be Safe (and Healthy) - God bless us - one and all
Remember: Seek ye first the kingdom of God (Mt. 6:33)
Pete in MI

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I was in the Air National Guard (in which I chose to join) around 1975. Was going to be an Aircraft Mechanic but that didn't work out so well. So I ended up in the Administrative field. I only have been in for 12 years got out in 1987. I liked it when I was in. I don't know if you're familiar with Air National Guard base at O'Hare airport in Chicago. That's where I was stationed when I did my active duty. I was just a weekend warrior. I did work civilian status for the remainder of my years there. I found out later after I got out that the O'hare base was going to be closed. Most of my friends who were working there had to find another base to move too. I felt sorry for them because they had families. I had some friends who were in the Security Police both working as civilian and military status. Now the FAA is now based there. I kind of miss the military and the fun it offered. Especially the air hops I did going different places. Never did a foreign hop though.
All the guys that went to do their 15 days active duty were either in Rhein Mein Germany or Mildenhall England. Man that would have been nice but I never chose to go beyond the U.S.
Well, I thank God he was watching over me at that time. There are some bad memories of being in the military but that's the breaks.
Russ <img src="/metal/html/wink.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=""> HH

 

[Anonymous]

what a small world indeed (did metal detecting and sold detectors while I was there <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="">
Didn't know much about ANG. Served 11 years active so never had to go reserves or ANG. I started out as a radio operator then became an admin clerk then back to radio then became an SP (Law Enforcement Patrolman then Flight Chief). Made the mistake of getting out (1) before 20 years and (2) in 1980 when police officers were being laid off all over the country - no job market.
Flew into Germany once - almost got shot down by German Air Force because our radios and IFF/SIF identification equipment quit working. Did 30 day TDY in Turkey when I almost had over $2,000 in camera equipment confiscated, (all the film was taken), was almost shot and almost imprisoned. Needless to say they could not get me back in Turkey unless they dragged my dead corpse there.
Sure have some stories to tell. Maybe campfire stuff for the CMD Hunt <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="">
HH & Be Safe (and Healthy) - God bless us - one and all
Remember: Seek ye first the kingdom of God (Mt. 6:33)
Pete in MI