Military Record Website?

[SCT]

I hope you guys can help me out. Is there a public website that would list general information about a person's military record? I've did a quick google and did not come up with anything.

Thanks for the help-

 

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

That info is confidential. I tried to obtain records on my Grandfathers who served in WWI and WWII but those records were archived and not available.
I tried to get to them, but no avail.

 

[Fox-Tree]

I hope you guys can help me out. Is there a public website that would list general information about a person's military record? I've did a quick google and did not come up with anything.

Thanks for the help-

Yeah, it's on the same website that lists the "general information" about the work record of the employees at the company you work for. UFB.

 

[GasPasser]

There's a Privacy Act of 1974 statement that covers every folder, book, and pile of paper around base? There's no way that they'd put that kinda stuff on-line for anyone that wanted to know?

 

[SCT]

Thanks for the info guys/gals. Is there no general info website that says a person served from xx to xx date, at this rank and position, and was honorably dischared? Not trying to be intrusive, just trying to verify a few facts.

Thanks-

 

[NJA bound]

Ask for the persons DD214, if he or she doesn't have one that they probably didn't serve.

 

[XShipRider]

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/standard-form-180.html

Try here. You have to fill out a form, sign it and mail it in unless you're
researching your own files.

Hint: Don't let them tell you the records were burned in a fire back in 19XX.
Horse hockey. Re-submit the paperwork and somehow those burned records
magically appear.

They pretty much seem to tell everyone that the first time around. It took
two tries to get my grandfather's WWI records.

• If the request pertains to a record that may have been involved in the 1973 fire, also include:
  • Place of discharge
  • Last unit of assignment
  • Place of entry into the service, if known.

Please submit a separate request (either SF 180 or letter) for each individual whose records are being requested.

As I said, laziness on their part seems to fall under the "1973 fire" all
too often the first time around.

 

[SCT]

Thanks for the help!

 

[NJA bound]

If you're not a relative or the actual veteran than you're not going to be able to get the record without the vets permission.

Anyway all there going to give you is the vets DD214, why don't you just ask to see it, if the person served in the military than they will have one.

A copy of my DD214 is the only thing that any employer has ever asked to see to verify employment history.

 

[AdlerDriver]

I hope you guys can help me out. Is there a public website that would list general information about a person's military record? I've did a quick google and did not come up with anything.

Thanks for the help-

Just to help clarify. Every servicemember who is discharged from active duty gets a DD-214. It's a 1 sheet/1 side form with just the highlights. I got at least 3 or 4 originals and was told to make boocoo copies just in case. It has a complete, official record of service dates, awards, and I think it even says what your AFSC (i.e. what aircraft you flew), among other things. If you're looking at hiring or verifying the service of someone who claims to be a vet, they will have a DD-214. If they don't have it, they are not who they claim to be.

 

[Pistlpetet]

http://www.military.com/Military/Locator/New/Splash

This will tell you what Branch a person was in, their rank, and MOS. One person will have numerous records if they were more then one service, and were both Enlisted and an Officer.

 

[sardaddy]

That Mil.com locator DOES NOT have official information and is certainly not a complete database meaning just because someone is not on there does not mean they did not serve.

That database holds info on people who have provided the info. Just to check I used my own name and it was not accurate. It had info that I had provided 5 years ago to that site. It has not changed. I also used family members to check. They were not on it. So either the data base is incomplete or the pictures and artifacts that my family members have are incredible reproductions and excellent cases of photo doctoring.

 

[NJA bound]

http://www.military.com/Military/Locator/New/Splash

This will tell you what Branch a person was in, their rank, and MOS. One person will have numerous records if they were more then one service, and were both Enlisted and an Officer.

Cracked up up good on that one, that site is all voluntary, in the vet doesnt sign up and put in the info, than it won't be there, thanks for the laugh.

That's like saying if you're not on classmates.com you didn't go to school, thanks again, funny as hell.

 

[Pistlpetet]

NJA you are a tool.

It is not just a "sign up" site. It also has public DOD information (Had two on me NOT Provided)

It is guys like you that make me not want to even look at Flight Info, let alone provide any help. Which is more than what you have done.

SarDaddy you are also wrong saying that it does not have "Official Information". I have two listings under my name for DOD public information.

The bottom line is that it can prove at least if someone was in the military. Never claimed it to be the be all and end all of proof. Proof is a DD214.

 

[Oh-ryan]

I hope you guys can help me out. Is there a public website that would list general information about a person's military record? I've did a quick google and did not come up with anything.

Thanks for the help-

Is there anyone you know at the VA? If so, just ask them to accidently "misplace" their laptop full of confidential records. Like maybe have them take it home and then leave it out in the open. You could then break in a steal it.

 

[sardaddy]

Sorry Pistlpete you are incorrect. That sight proves nothing. Like I said, I tried it. Members of my family who I know were in the military (some still on active duty) are not in that database. According to you if they are not on the website they didn't serve "The bottom line is that it can prove at least if someone was in the military."

The bottom line is that it can't.

 

[Pistlpetet]

Sarguy. Nowhere did I say "that if they were not on that site, they did not serve".

If I put a guys name in there, and it says he was in the military from the info provided by DoD, then that proves that the person in question WAS in the Military. It is not EVERYTHING, but it is something, and can work for some people needing some information.

Department of Defense personnel recordscontain information publicly available under the Freedom of Information Act. Examples of information that Military.com requests using the Freedom of Information Act are name, rank, military occupation specialty, last assigned unit, and home of record. Examples of information that Military.com does not request are Social Security Number, home address, home phone number, date of birth, state of current residence, email address, or any information pertaining to a person's health, education level, or family.

Due to the immense size of the Department of Defense database (20+ million listings), occasional inaccuracies exist. It is Military.com's policy to not alter or update entries in this database except to input the current year's personnel information. If you feel that a record from this database contains an error, the best way to ensure that your correct information appears on the site is to register with Military.com. Once you have registered with Military.com, you can ensure that your information will be accurately displayed at the top of the Search Results page whenever someone searches for you.

Unless you have registered with Military.com, the information provided is simply a copy of publicly available information maintained by the Department of Defense. Removing your name from the Military.com database will not remove your name from the government's personnel databases. Information maintained by the government is available to any person who requests it.

 

[sardaddy]

"Sarguy. Nowhere did I say "that if they were not on that site, they did not serve"."

Nope but you did say:

"The bottom line is that it can prove at least if someone was in the military."

The fact is, it does not prove it one way or another. Not all people who have served in the military are listed on that site. Those that are listed do not have any comparative documentation i.e. you can't verify that it is the same person.

The "prove" part is what I am arguing. You can't prove it either way.

 

[NJA bound]

well pstpete i just searched a vet that was honorably discharched and he was NOT listed on military.com, that proves you are the tool.