theSITREP Podcast
theSITREP Podcast
Department of Veterans Affairs
How to Get Military Records - with Scott Levins, Director of NPRC
46 minutes Posted May 3, 2023 at 2:42 pm.
Introduction
What is NPRC [National Personnel Records Center]
Fastest way to get military records
How much does requesting records cost
Is the process different for requesting different types of records
How to replace certificates, awards and medals
How to get a spouses DoD medical records
How to get records for a deceased Veteran
Who's records were lost during the NPRC fire in 1973
How to get classified records; Special Operations Veterans
Fastest way to replace a DD-214
Do Veterans need to request records for a VA Disability Claim
How has COVID changed operations at NPRC
Are a Veteran's records public
How do I get my military records; analog or digital
Closing
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Show notes

In this episode of the SITREP, Mike and Paul sit down with Scott Levins, Director or National Personnel Records Center, and discuss everything from how to replace a copy of your DD-214 to how many military records were destroyed during the NPRC fire in 1973.  To learn more about ordering military records, visit National Personnel Records Center.  If you or a loved one served in the military and are looking for additional information about your benefits, be sure to visit "#theSITREP" on YouTube and begin connecting with the benefits your earned and deserve!

Major questions asked during this podcast include, what is NPRC [National Personnel Records Center], what is the fastest way to get military records, how much does requesting records cost, is the process different for requesting different types of records, how to replace certificates, awards and medals, how to get a spouses DoD medical records, how to get records for a deceased Veteran, who's records were lost during the NPRC fire in 1973, how to get classified records; Special Operations Veterans, what is the fastest way to replace a DD-214, do Veterans need to request records for a VA Disability Claim, how has COVID changed operations at NPRC, are a Veteran's records public, how do I get my military records [analog or digital]?