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Military service data — search any name to get started.
Search military service records by name. Covers branch of service, approximate service dates, and discharge status.
What publicly available military data may include:
Results depend on what has been recorded and digitised for the individual searched. Not all records are available in every state. These services are not FCRA consumer reporting agencies and cannot be used for employment, tenant screening, or credit decisions.
How it works
First name, last name, and state. A middle name or approximate age helps narrow results when the name is common.
The service scans publicly available military service data, discharge records, and public record sources nationwide and compiles matching results.
Browse privately. The person you searched is never notified, and your search history is never shared.
For official records, submit a request to the National Personnel Records Center through eVetRecs at archives.gov. Living veterans must request their own records or authorize a representative. Next-of-kin can request records for deceased veterans. A people-search aggregator is a practical first step — it can confirm branch, approximate service dates, and discharge status from publicly available sources, which helps you verify service and identify the right record type before filing a formal request.
It depends on the veteran's status. For deceased veterans, General Index Data — name, service number, dates of service, and discharge status — is generally available to the public. Full service records for living veterans are restricted to the veteran or authorized representatives. Note that a 1973 fire at the NPRC destroyed a significant portion of Army records for personnel discharged between 1912 and 1960, and Air Force records for certain personnel discharged before 1964 — official records for those eras may be incomplete or unavailable.
Yes. The person you look up is never notified, your search history is never shared, and the connection is encrypted by Google Trust Services. Run as many searches as you need.
No. These services are not consumer reporting agencies. They cannot be used for employment, tenant screening, insurance underwriting, credit decisions, or any other purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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