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ChicagoVeteran asked:

My father in law was drafted and served in Korea for a year in 62 or 63 I believe. I was thinking of making him a little shadow box with a picture of him and a friend over there my wife has, the crossed pistols of the mp’s, his old divisional patch, maybe his marksmanship badge with the pistol and rifle tags. What I’m having trouble with researching is what medals/ribbons/awards would he have gotten ie: did the army service ribbon exist then? Would a national defense ribbon have been authorized? would he have gotten a korean award or an army overseas for that time period? I couldn’t locate his dd214 and it would kind of ruin the gift to ask him. Any insight into this or insight into the complexity of records request would be appreciated thanks!

SAXTON

Alex asked:


Okay, here is the situation. I was a complete total dumba*s when I was younger, getting in trouble with the law. The first occassion was when I walked outside one morning to find some stray dog trying to screw my own that was tied up in the lawn. I gave him a kick in the ribs–and it just so happened that human society was looking for the same dog that had been reported. Hit with animal cruelty.

Later, I demanded rent from my roommate, who told me to go f*ck myself. I grabbed him and threw him down the stairwell outside the front door, causing him to chip a tooth. Slapped with assault. Then later, I went to someone’s property confront him about a text msg. Hit with tresspassing

3 misdemeanors. I want to turn my life around now–I moved out of state to find better work, but have only been working minimum wage. I want to join the Air Force, but I know they probably won’t take me if I say I have 3 misdemeanors in another state. If I’ve been clean in a new state, will they find out?

JENNY

Sandra N asked:


A friend of mine got convicted of trespass 1, when he got drunk and wandered 3 feet into a neighbor’s.

He doesn’t remember even doing it, because he blacked out and next thing he knew, woke up in jail tentatively charged with Burg 1, Trespass 1, and Trespass 3.

They dropped the other two and gave him 18 months probation. He had a DUI 3 years before, but nothing else on his record.

He’s now 4 months into his probation. The military (which he’d been planning for a long time to join) said they couldn’t take him until his probation was over.

Can he basically tell the judge that if he allows him to join, he would be reformed much better than if he didn’t and stayed on probation?

The recruiter told him his DUI (misdemeanor), and Trespass 1 (misdemeanor) would not prevent him from joining. He was even told the military allows 1% of recruits to join with felonies on their record.

I’ve heard of judges allowing this in the past. His own court-appointed attorney told him this is sometimes allowed.
Curt, are you telling me that simply requesting a waiver will permanently disqualify him?

ELY

Lucky Gold Star asked:


Does the Military check your Medical Records from back when you were a Civilian? How would they know where to check, like what hospitals, medical centers, health plans, etc?

Do they really check your previous medical records from back when you were a civilian, even if you said you had no medical problems from before?
edit: im only concerned about this because i know someone has used my name and social security number for all kinds of things, including medical care. i dont have any medical problems what so ever, or a record of medical problems, but im pretty sure i do have a medial history in my name and SSN, even though it wasnt me who did it. i still get medical bills for things i never did. it all started years ago when my ID and Social Security card was stolen, someone is using my name for credit cards, medical bills, even an apartment was in my name that i never lived at. that is why im concerned about this.

JAMISON

lgeorgeson@sbcglobal.net asked:


He was in the Army Air Force as an officer.

TILLY

mr_landlord79107 asked:


I have been diagnosed with, among other things, PTSD and Bi-Polar I disorder (rapid cycling). The medical evaluation board administration person is telling me that these conditions are not rateable. Similar mental health conditions were noted in my military records before I was deployed to Iraq (during pre-deployment screening).

SYLVESTER

cane river asked:


I’m applying for college again this fall and they’ve requested a copy of my shot records. I used to be in the military and I’m also a military brat so I know I’ve had ever innoculation known to the western world, but I’m almost 30yrs old and haven’t even seen my shot records since high school. How do I obtain a copy of these?

LORRAINE

Gerry C asked:

I served in the USMCR from 1980-1981

MARVEL

rudy m asked:

10 yr navy vet. would also like to know what happens with my clearance after being out for 4 yrs now.

FIELD

Hiroshima, Get Over it asked:

I requested my father’s military service records. He served during WWII.