DenirovVladinsky asked:
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Living life creates a paper trail. From birth certificates to car insurance to marriage records and name change documents, a person’s life can be summarized by the important documents they’ve amassed. Keeping these documents both secure and easily accessible is very important, but is often seen as a daunting task.
When faced with mounds of paperwork that must be sorted in order to identify which documents are deemed “important,” people tend to freeze, push the papers back into the drawer, closet or box they came out of, and leave the project for another day. By the time that day finally comes, the papers seem to have multiplied. In the ensuing whirlwind of sorting through, it’s easy for some to mistakenly end up in the trash, which could lead to serious problems.
Jackie asked:
I requested my medical records on the 1st of this month and I still haven’t received them, I even faxed my signature over so the process would be quicker. Does anybody know how long on average they take to come in the mail? And is there any way to track the request I put in for them?
Jonny K asked:
Almost 3 years ago i was honorably discharged medically after sustaining wounds while serving in the middle east. I wonder if there is any way i can rejoin the military now that i feel i have fully recovered. The only setbacks i question is that one, i was also diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, and two, have been recieving disability since my release. I do however have an outstanding military record.
Anyone with any answers it would be much appreciated…
Micheal G asked:
I was discharged from the military based on false claims of abuse by my now ex wife. Ive since then been able to prove that it was a lie, however my reenlistment code is a 3 due to my discharge. I was told by the local recruiter that I could get a wavier to go back in, but he highly doubts that I will get it because of what it says on my DD214. I wish to rejoin as soon as possible. How can I get my records corrected faster than the usual 10 months? Or what is a number I can use call and speak to someone there?
Mona B asked:
(soon to be ex) husband went UA from the marines. I was told the military will track me down looking for him by pulling my credit report and dmv record to get my new address to question me.
Many of us have relatives who are military veterans, and it may be difficult for them to talk about their service, especially if they served in combat. Offering to interview them about their service can let them know that you are interested in their service experience and create an opening for them speak about it. It may be easiest to ask them about their service experiences in the context of their entire life story, or some may be more than willing to share just their military stories. Regardless, interviewing veterans in your family is a great way to make historical events feel more real and present to younger generations in your family whose only knowledge of such things comes from textbooks.
Once you have conducted the interview, you can even choose to submit it to the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. The project archives many different kinds of materials: letters and artwork from veterans’ time in service and recorded narratives from veterans who have served in conflicts from WWII to the present Afghanistan and Iraq wars (other war industry workers such as medical volunteers and defense contractors are included). They provide guidelines on how to submit to the archive and they have a detailed guide on how to conduct an interview with a veteran and submit the recording. A camcorder or voice recorder is all you need to record your interview–no editing is needed. It’s a great way to open a conversation that can be difficult to begin, but has the potential to be healing once it’s been done.
Online they have an interview kit, explanatory videos, and interviews with veterans: http://www.loc.gov/vets/
