How do I know what medals I have earned?
You can quickly determine which medals you earned simply by examining your military discharge form (DD-214, WD 53-55, NAVPERS, etc). Listed on the form are all the medals your final military unit deemed, at the time of your discharge, you were authorized to possess.
How do I get my awarded dd214?
Changes to DD 214 or other military records cannot be done through the VA. Such requests for change must be processed through the Department of Defense, Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA). For Army records, you may also contact the Department of Defense, ARBA. You may also send an e-mail to: [email protected].
How do I get my military service records?
You can request your military records in any of these ways:
- Mail or fax a Request Pertaining to Military Records (Standard Form SF 180) to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
- Write a letter to the NPRC.
- Visit the NPRC in person.
- Contact your state or county Veterans agency.
- Hire an independent researcher.
How do I find deceased relatives military records?
If you’re the next of kin of a Veteran who has passed away
- Mail or fax a Request Pertaining to Military Records (Standard Form SF 180) to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
- Write a letter to the NPRC.
- Visit the NPRC in person.
- Contact your state or county Veterans agency.
- Hire an independent researcher.
Can I wear my dad’s medals?
The rule is that war medals should only be worn on the left breast by the person upon whom they were conferred. However, if you wish to wear your family medals you should wear them on the right breast to indicate they were not conferred upon you.
What unit was Audie Murphy in?
15th Infantry Regiment
Audie Murphy/Units
On January 26, 1945, 2nd Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy was commanding company B of the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, near the French village of Holtzwihr when six German tanks and several hundred infantrymen attacked his company.
What is a DD 149?
DD Form 149, “APPLICATION FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORD UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SECTION 1552&quo.
