Did you know that you can use online tools to gather information for official military records? All you need is some information about your veteran to discover fascinating details from their service records.
Locate U.S. military personnel and veterans who died in service or are buried in a national veterans cemetery or in a private cemetery with a government grave marker.
I am not sure if this has been answered ( I did look), but I am curious as to why we (once we are a Veteran or Retired) still have the rank title in our names? I will be officially a disabled veteran on 11 June, and on 12 Jun, my title will no longer be SPC (P) Jay Heenan. I will just be Jay Heenan. I ask this, because often I notice that individuals that referred to as their rank even if they are no longer active, reserve or guard. I am not complaining, I am just curious that is all. ***EDITED on 31 MAY at 1938 hrs*** I owe each one of you an apology. I completely get why RP attaches our rank with our name as a Veteran (and retiree). I was reading all of the comments and I dawned on me that my issue was my own. I was angry at the things that happened to my while in the service that prevented me from being promoted. So I apologize for directing my anger at a place it had no business being. I am sorry and God Bless.
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The ”Black Lions” were looking for a fight. The battalion had been on a search-and-destroy mission for more than a week. Now the men of the 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment, 1st Infantry Division were …
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Hearing the story of Ginny, a female Coast Guard veteran and Military Sexual Trauma Survivor was eye-opening. Not only did I learn about the mission of the Coast Guard and the work they are doing to protect the United States. I also heard the details of what it is like to face a sexual assault and the aftermath
