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Fort Hood Unit Deploys to Afghanistan American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2009 – An Army Reserve unit that had soldiers both killed and wounded during the Nov. 5 shooting here deployed as scheduled to Afghanistan early this morning. Maj. Laura Suttinger, commander of the 467th Medical Detachment, said the unit’s soldiers are more dedicated than ever to the mission. "I think they decided that same day (of the shooting) that they were more dedicated than ever in ho...

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan today expressed support for a new strategy that entails sending 30,000 more American troops to Afghanistan by next summer and begins a drawdown of forces in July 20

There are many ongoing construction projects across the country as U.S. Forces support the re-establishment of infrastructure for the people of Iraq. Many times, partnership is the key to these projects reaching to completi

Good Morning, I heard about your donation fo the bracelets to Fort Hood. Could we chat by phone to share ideas? It seems like we have similar missions - to offer comfort and hope. I look forward to speaking to you. My cell is below. Thanks. I sent this letter to Features Editor, Brian Bowers, of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. Back in 1999, they launched the team of angels project by writing a feature story of my desire to send 5000 team of angels pins to the troops serving i...

ANGELS ON ALERT! GOLDEN PINS AT THE CORE OF PERSONAL RECOVERY The letters started to pour in by the thousands shortly after her angel pins started to make their way into the hands of people across the country and around the world. People with health problems, families in despair, soldiers in the trenches in the Middle East, and even convicted felons. When just one angel won't due, Patricia Gallagher says you may need a whole team on your side. Patricia - whose own tough times led her to creat...

1. How can I get a copy of my DD Form 214, Report of Separation (or equivalent form)? The DD Form 214, Report of Separation, is filed in the official military personnel file. Complete instructions for obtaining a copy of your DD 214 may be found under How to Request Military Service Records or Prove Military Service. Top of Page 2. There is an ongoing "myth" that "10 million medical records" were found. Are these duplicates of the records that were burned? No, they are not duplicate recor...

Military Service Records and Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs, DD Form 214) If you've been discharged from military service, your personnel files are stored here at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). We are the official repository for records of military personnel who have been discharged from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard. Recent military service and medical records are not online. However, most veterans and their next-of-kin can o...

Request Copies of Military Personnel Records Welcome to our online military personnel records request system. Use our system to create a customized order form to request information from your, or your relative's, military personnel records. You may use this system if you are: A military veteran, or Next of kin of a deceased, former member of the military The next of kin can be any of the following: surviving spouse that has not remarried, father, mother, son, daughter, sister, or brother. If ...

Services and Resources For Veterans The National Archives and Records Administration can help veterans to obtain copies of their Military Service Records such as separation documents and medical records, and to get started with personal or historical research. We're also often the first step in obtaining important veterans benefits. eVetRecs: Request Copies of Military Personnel Records Welcome to our online military personnel records request system. Use our system to create a customized orde...

How do you plan Thanksgiving dinner for 180,000 people more than 6,000 miles away? If you're a food buyer at the Defense Logistics Agency, you start by making a shopping list in April for meals to be served to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanist