Resource Links
Listing of Veteran and Military Discussion Forums
A VETERAN OF FOREIGN WARS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a-veteran-of-foreign-wars/
AIR SEA RESCUE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/air-sea-rescue/
ALL THINGS CAVALRY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-cavalry/
ALL THINGS ENGINEERS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-engineers/
ALL THINGS MILITARY PILOTS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-military-pilots/
ALL THINGS NAVAL AIR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-naval-air/
ALL THINGS NAVY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-navy/
ALL THINGS SPECIAL FORCES
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-specialforces/
ALL THINGS US AIR FORCE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-usairforce/
ALL THINGS US ARMY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-usarmy/
ALL THINGS US MARINES
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-usmarines/
ALL THINGS US MILITARY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-things-usmilitary/
ALL THINGS GULF WAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/allthings-gulf-war/
AMERICAN VETERANS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/american-veterans/
ARMORED
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/armored/
ARMY AIR CORPS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/army-air-corps/
ARMY SIGNAL CORPS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/army-signal-corps/
ARTILLERY MEN
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artillerymen/
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/australian-military/
BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/battlefieldcommission/
BOB HOPE VETERAN MEMORIES (UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION -- USO)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bob-hope-veteran-memories/
BRONZE STAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bronze-star/
CAMP PENDLETON
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/camp-pendleton/
CANADIAN MILITARY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canadian-military/
CHOPPERS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/choppers/
COLIN POWELL HISTORY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/colin-powell-history/
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/combat infantryman badge/
COMBAT MEDIC
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/combat-medic/
D-DAY RESEARCH
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/d-day-research/
DISABLED VETERANS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disabled-veterans/
FILIPINO AMERICAN VETERANS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filipino-american-veterans/
FRIENDLY FIRE RESEARCH
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/friendly-fire-research/
GOLD STAR FAMILYMEMBER
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gold-star-familymember/
HOLOCAUST RESEARCH
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/holocaust-research/
HOMELAND SECURITY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeland-security/
HOMELESS VETERANS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeless-veterans/
HONOR GUARDS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/honor_guards/
INFANTRYMEN
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/infantrymen/
JAPANESE AMERICAN VETERANS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/japanese-american-veterans/
JEWISH AMERICAN VETERANS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jewish-american-veterans/
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/judge-advocate-general/
LATINO VETERANS OF AMERICA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/latino-veterans-of-america/
LEGION OF AMERICAN VETERANS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/legion-of-american-veterans/
MERCHANT MARINE HISTORY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/merchant-marine-history/
MILITARY ARTIST
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-artist/
MILITARY CHAPLAINS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-chaplains/
MILITARY GAY LESBIAN SERVICE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-gay-lesbian-service/
MILITARY LAW ENFORCEMENT
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-law-enforcement/
MILITARY MEDALS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-medals/
MILITARY MEMORIALS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-memorials/
MILITARY REENACTORS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-reenactors/
MILITARY RESERVIST
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-reservist/
MILITARY SPEECHES ARCHIVE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-speeches-archive/
MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-technology/
MILITARY UFO RESEARCH
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-ufo-research/
MILITARY UNIT SHIP HISTORY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-unit-ship-history/
MILITARY WEBMASTERS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military-webmasters/
MILITARY WOMAN
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/military_woman/
MILITARY BOOKS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/militarybooks/
MILITARY COLORS (Minority Servicepersonnel and Veterans)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/militarycolors/
MILITARY SPOUSE AND FAMILY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/militaryfamily/
MISSING PERSONS BUREAU
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/missing_persons_bureau/
NATIVE AMERICAN VETS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/native-american-vets/
NURSING MILITARY AND VA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nursing-military_and_va/
OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/officer-candidate-school/
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (Afghanistan)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/op-enduring-freedom/
OPERATION JUST CAUSE PANAMA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/op-just-cause-panama/
OPERATION RESTORE HOPE SOMALIA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/op-restore-hope-somalia/
PARATROOPER
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paratrooper/
PEARL HARBOR RESEARCH
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pearl-harbor-research/
POETRY: MILITARY VETERAN WARTIME POETRY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Poetry: military-veteran-wartime-poetry/
PRISONERS OF WAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/prisoners-of-war/
PURPLE HEART
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/purple-heart/
QUARTERMASTER CORPS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quartermaster-corps/
REMEMBER OUR DEFENDERS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/remember-our-defenders/
RETIRED MILITARY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/retiredmilitary/
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/revolutionary-war/
SENIOR SERVICE CORPS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/senior-service-corps/
SILVER STAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/silver-star/
STOLEN VALOR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stolen-valor/
SUBMARINE SERVICE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/submarineservice/
SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE MILITARY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/substance-abuse-in-the-military/
TERRORISM CONCERNS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/terrorism-concerns/
THE COLD WAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-cold-war/
THE DRUG WAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-drug-war/
THE FORGOTTEN WAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-forgotten-war/
THE LONGEST WAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-longest-war/
THE MILITARY DRAFT
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-military-draft/
THE USNAVY IN WW2
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-usnavy-in-ww2/
US CIVIL WAR
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/us-civil-war/
US COAST GUARD
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/us-coast-guard/
US SEABEES
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/us-seabees/
US MILITARY BRATS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/usmilitary-brats/
US MILITARY CADETS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/usmilitary-cadets/
US MILITARY RECRUITS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/usmilitary-recruits/
VET IN THE WHITE HOUSE (Election and Politics)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vet-in-the-white-house/
VETERANS CONTACT CONGRESS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/veterans_contact_congress/
VETERANS ISSUES
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vetissues/
VIETVETS OF AMERICA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vietvets-of-america/
WAR CAUSED PTSD
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war-caused-ptsd/
WAR CORRESPONDENTS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war-correspondents/
WAR DOGS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war-dogs/
WAR MOVIES
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war-movies/
WAR OF 1812
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war-of-1812/
WAR ORPHANS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war-orphans/
WAR CRIMES RESEARCH
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/war_crimes_research/
WARRANT OFFICERS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/warrant-officers/
WORLD WARS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/world-wars/
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
Awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States and its
Allies:
for valorous achievement in combat during the Vietnam conflict, March
1,
1961 through March 28, 1973.
Every American and every nation Allied with the United States who
served in
Vietnam was awarded the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry.
The Cross of Gallantry is recognized by the United States government
and
all federal agencies.
Because the Cross of Gallantry does not appear on every U.S. Vietnam
veteran�s DD-214 Vietnam veterans may receive government
acknowledgement of
this medal by requesting a DD-215 from the National Records and
Personnel
Center in St. Louis, Mo using standard form (SF) SF-180. To obtain an
SF-180 please travel to URL:
http://members.aol.com/forvets/htomr.htm
For more information about the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, travel to
URL:
http://www.amervets.com/replacement/vcog.htm#isr
Best,
Brooke Rowe,
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
www.americanwarlibrary.com
The
following links and information is the most recent resource information
on obtaining documents (photocopies) from official military record files,
and other resource information.
From:
The American War Library
16907 Brighton Avenue ~ Gardena CA
90247-5420 ~ 310-532-0634
http://www.amervets.com -or-
www.americanwarlibrary.com
amerwar@amervets.com
OBTAINING MILITARY RECORDS/DOCUMENTS:
http://members.aol.com/forvets/htomr.htm
OBTAINING REPLACEMENT MEDALS: (Replacement medals are issued by the
government ONLY in cases when no original was issued.):
http://members.aol.com/forvets/htom.htm
ONLINE PERSONNEL LOCATOR/REGISTRY APPLICATIONS:
http://members.aol.com/veterans/registry.htm
PERSONNEL REGISTRY(*) ACCESS INFORMATION: AND PC SOFTWARE:
http://members.aol.com/veterans/warlib46.htm (alternate URL:
http://www.amervets.com/database.htm)
(*Active Duty, Veteran, Guard, Reserve, Family member, Deceased,
�Brat�.)
REGISTERING A VETERAN, ACTIVE DUTY, OR MILITARY FAMILY MEMBER
(Past/Present):
http://members.aol.com/veterans/registry.htm (Alternate
URL:
http://www.amervets.com/register.htm
LISTING YOURSELF AS A CONTACT PERSON FOR A SHIP, UNIT OR INSTALLATION:
http://members.aol.com/forvets/cp.htm
ACTIVE DUTY/VETERAN INFO-SHARING FORUMS:
http://members.aol.com/warlibrary/share.htm.
INSTALLING A PHOTO IN THE PERSONNEL REGISTRY AND PHOTOGRAPH MUSEUM:
http://members.aol.com/veterans/warlib3.htm
AFTER ACTION / LESSONS LEARNED REPORTS:
http://www.ntis.gov
MILITARY ERA PHOTO REGISTRY:
http://members.aol.com/veterans/warlib3.htm
DD 214 SPN/SPD/RE Code Information:
http://members.aol.com/warlibrary/policy.htm
REBUILDING LOST/DESTROYED DD-214's:
http://members.aol.com/forvets/dd-214.htm
CONTACTING VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS (VSO�s) TO ASSIST IN RECORD
RETRIEVAL
OR OBTAINING BENEFITS (Honorably Discharged)
http://www.va.gov/sta/guide/home.asp?DIVISION=ALL
NATIONAL PERSONNEL CENTER (St. Louis, MO) TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
314 538-4218
314 538-4122
314 538-4142
314 538-4144
314 538-4020
NOTE: Peak calling times are weekdays between 10:00 am CST
and 3:00 pm CST. Staff is available to take your call as early as
7:30 am and as late as 5:00 pm cst.
RECORDS (Mailing addresses):
1. Claims files for pensions based on Federal military service,
1775-1916,
and bounty land warrant application files based on wartime service,
1775-1855
2. Regular Army enlisted personnel serving from 1789 through October
31,1912, and officers serving from 1789 through June 30, 1917.
3. Records relating to persons who served in the Confederate States
Army
from 1861 through 1865.
4. Volunteer service of persons serving during an emergency and whose
service was considered to be in the federal interest, during the period
1775-1902.
5. Morning Reports, pre-1917
6. Unit operational records, pre-1939
7. Unit rosters, pre-1917... Contact:
Archives I Textual Reference Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
Washington, D.C. 20408
(202)-501-5430
1. Morning reports, 1917-1974 (In 1974 the Army discontinued the use of
morning reports and switched to PDC cards. PDC cards are also in the
custody of the NPRC.)
2. Unit rosters, 1917-present, Regular Army
3. Officers separated after June 30, 1917, and enlisted personnel
separated
after October 31, 1912... Contact:
National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
Unit operational records, 1939-1954, and 1954 to present for units
which
served in Southeast Asia... Contact:
Archives II Textual Reference Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road - College Park, MD 20740-6001 - (301)-713-7250
Unit operational records, 1954-present for units which did not serve in
Southeast Asia; Organizational History Files, 1955- 1979
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts Office
SAIS-IDP-F/P, Suite 201
1725 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202-4102
DSN 327-3377; (703)-607-3377
Organizational History Files, 1980-present
Organizational History Branch
U.S. Army Center of Military History
1099 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3402
DSN 763-5413; (202)-761-5413
Unit rosters, 1917-present, Army Reserve
Veterans:
Army Reserve Personnel Center
ATTN: ARPC-SFR-SSD
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5200
Public:
U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center
ATTN: ARPC-IMP-F (FOIA)
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5200
Unit Lineages and Honors
Organizational History Branch
U.S. Army Center of Military History
1099 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3402
DSN 763-5413; (202) 761-5413
Awards for active duty personnel:
Military Awards Branch
Hoffman Building II, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332-0400
DSN 221-8699; (703) 325-8699
Awards for veterans:
U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center
Veterans Services Directorate
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5200
Official photographs, 1861-1988
Still Picture Branch
Special Archives Division
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
(301) 713-6660
Official photographs and videos
Defense Visual Information Center
1363 Z Street Center, March Air Force Base, CA 92518-2727
DSN 348-1505; (909) 413-1505
Motion pictures, 1898 to present:
Motion Picture, Sound & Video Branch
Special Archives Division
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
(301) 713-7060
Official papers:
US Army Military History Institute
Carlisle Barracks PA 17013-5008
DSN 242-3611; (717) 245-3611
Official US Army publications
Official publications:
US Army Publications Center
2800 Eastern Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21220-2896
DSN 584-2272; (410) 671-2272
Information concerning flags, colors, streamers, guidons, insignia, &
uniforms (AR-840-10)
US Army Institute of Heraldry
9235 Gunston Road, Room S-112, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5579
DSN 656-4968/4969; (703) 806-4968/4969
US Army Air Forces records:
US Air Force Historical Research Agency
600 Chennault Circle, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6424
DSN 493-5834; (205) 953-5834
Operations Reports/Lessons Learned (ORLL) and other primary source
material
about Army units in Vietnam such as radio logs, unit journals, and
after
action reports, are stored at the Textual Reference Branch, National
Archives, MD 20740-6001, 301/713-7250, fax 301/713-7482.
There are several resources available to assist your search for a
VETERAN,
MILITARY PERSON, OR UNIT/VESSELl. If you have any questions about
using the
21 million name/20,000 unit association database, telephone the
Library's
Help Desk 310-532-0634, 10am to 3pm, Pacific Time.
As you
know, Memorial Day is rapidly approaching. Most Americans remember
and search for veterans during the Memorial and Veterans Day seasons.
To help those seeking you, a relative, or someone you know who is serving or
has served, you are encouraged to install a military-era photo in The G.I.
Photograph Museum of Honor (Estab. 04 July 1988). Photo installation is FREE.
Photograph installation may be of active servicepersonnel, veterans,
deceased veterans, POW/MIAs, all service brances and ranks, all eras
from
the Revolutionary War to the present, active or former military
personnel
you are seeking. Photos, drawings or images may be of personnel, unit
locations, groups, vessels or incidents.
For more information on Photo/image submission please travel to URL:
http://members.aol.com/veterans/warlib3.htm
You
are invited to visit the Kitchen Table Gang's website at
http://www.kitchentablegang.org
Who are we? We are a bunch of retired veterans trying to help out
other veterans who are hospitalized in VA hospitals with a little "R & R" to
pass the time from what, in some cases, is utter boredom!
We have a once-a-year fundraiser with the sale of our award winning
"Celebrity Cook Book" which, if you are interested in helping us, you can
get the details at
http://taliaferro.net/cookbook
We hope you deem us worthy of assistance, we could really use it!
Thanks!
Charlie Taliaferro