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Military information is not difficult to get. Military records are usually immaculate and will give you the information about your relatives, where they served, if they died in combat, when they were discharged from the service, which branch of the service in which they served and if they were decorated with any medals.
If found out the military information easily since I had the name of my great-grandfather, his birth date and, thanks to the newspaper clipping, when he served in the service. I was able to not only obtain information about his service record, which was very good, but the one piece of the puzzle that was missing. His photo.
Military information contains photographs of those who were in the service. No one in my family had a photo of my great-grandfather. When I looked at the photo, I recognized him right away. He looked just like my grandfather.
The VA will also send you medals of your family members who have died and who earned medals during the war. I was able to send for them and they were very cooperative in sending me the medals. I cannot say that this was done in a hurry, but I can say that I did receive the medals.
Anyone who has a relative who was in the service can obtain information about them through this route. In this case, the information that I obtained was priceless. Not the medals, but the picture. I was able to give my father a case with the medals and a photo of his great-grandfather for his birthday.
Military information should not be overlooked as they have the best records available and date back to the Civil War. You cannot get photos, usually, of those who battled in the Civil War, but you can obtain information about them. Prior to the Civil War, it can be difficult to trace your ancestors as many records were destroyed or lost.
Do not overlook military records if you are searching for family who served in the armed forces. You can go to the Veteran’s Administration to get this information. You can even call them and they will be able to direct you to where you need to be.
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