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Verifying whether someone served in the military — and confirming the details of that service — can be done through free government tools or by starting with a military records search below.
For veterans no longer on active duty, the search below can surface publicly available military service data — branch, approximate dates, and discharge status — compiled from public record sources nationwide.
What publicly available records may help confirm:
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 active duty members, the DMDC SCRA lookup at scra.dmdc.osd.mil provides free official confirmation. For veterans, VetVerify at vetverify.org allows verified sharing of service information. A people-search aggregator is a practical starting point for general verification — it can surface branch, service dates, and discharge status from publicly available sources. If official documentation is needed, the veteran can authorize release of records through eVetRecs at archives.gov, or next-of-kin can request records for deceased veterans through the National Personnel Records Center.
For active duty service, yes — the DMDC SCRA lookup is free and publicly available. For veterans, VetVerify provides verified information when the veteran chooses to share it. General Index Data for deceased veterans is available from the NPRC. A people-search aggregator can surface publicly available military service data for a broader range of individuals without requiring the veteran's participation — useful when you need to verify service independently.
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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