I need help
I need help
Hi,
I am a veterans wife. My husband is very ill. He has been trying to get disability from the VA since 1998. He served in Desert Storm, 90-91. The VA is telling me that they cannot verify where he was in the Desert, because he was a truck driver. They conveniently lost his records after he served 24 years! I am trying to find someone who was in the 121 st Transportation Co., in PA that could give me locations and approximate dates. Apparently the VA has no clue where to obtain these records. Without this information, they cannot verify that he was in "danger zones". The last time I checked war was a danger zone! Can anyone help? I tried to look on the net to see if there was a biography of some sort. I cannot seem to find anything that I need. Thanks for your time!
Regards,
J. Felic
I am a veterans wife. My husband is very ill. He has been trying to get disability from the VA since 1998. He served in Desert Storm, 90-91. The VA is telling me that they cannot verify where he was in the Desert, because he was a truck driver. They conveniently lost his records after he served 24 years! I am trying to find someone who was in the 121 st Transportation Co., in PA that could give me locations and approximate dates. Apparently the VA has no clue where to obtain these records. Without this information, they cannot verify that he was in "danger zones". The last time I checked war was a danger zone! Can anyone help? I tried to look on the net to see if there was a biography of some sort. I cannot seem to find anything that I need. Thanks for your time!
Regards,
J. Felic
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Re: 121st Trans.
I served in the 121st. Here is my email wolfdish@earthlink.net hope I can help.
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I went through a "We are not able to locate your records at this time" bit with the VA and MILPERSCOM when my local VA office's copy of my DD-214 did not reflect any of my Desert Storm time (I was not given a copy of my DD-214 when I out-processed). I requested a copy twice a year for almost 10 years and even had my local Congress man get involved and his office made a Congressional Inquiry which basically turned up the same "We are not able to locate your records at this time" as all of mine did. About 2 months later my DD-214 and DD-215 showing all my Desert Storm time showed up in the mail.
I wish you the best of luck. However, I still recommend you get your local congressman involved even if he has no luck, this way you start to build some power on your side with getting someone to "find" his records.
I wish you the best of luck. However, I still recommend you get your local congressman involved even if he has no luck, this way you start to build some power on your side with getting someone to "find" his records.
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(12/91 - present) - miss the service
(9/90 - 12/91) 2nd Bde 1st Infantry Division - Desert Shield / Desert Storm Combat VET
(9/88 - 9/90) C-17th Signal Battalion of 22nd Signal Brigade - Sachsenhausen Bar Scene VET
(4/88 - 9/88) AIT Fort Gordon, Ga
(12/87 - 3/88) Basic Training Fort Jackson, SC

(12/91 - present) - miss the service
(9/90 - 12/91) 2nd Bde 1st Infantry Division - Desert Shield / Desert Storm Combat VET
(9/88 - 9/90) C-17th Signal Battalion of 22nd Signal Brigade - Sachsenhausen Bar Scene VET
(4/88 - 9/88) AIT Fort Gordon, Ga
(12/87 - 3/88) Basic Training Fort Jackson, SC
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- General George Patton

DD 214
All he needs is his DD214 and go to the closest VA service Center and schedule a Compensation and Pension Physical.
He should also have kept a copy of his ETS/Retirement physical.
If he kept a complete copy of his med records it would help with the filing.
He should also have kept a copy of his ETS/Retirement physical.
If he kept a complete copy of his med records it would help with the filing.
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My DD form 214 doesn't say I was in Desert storm it just has the ribbons I'm authorized to wear. I have another form that I got while I was there and I remember them saying, " do not lose this paper it is your only proof you were in desert storm", I keep it in my fire box with all my other papers.
Desert Storm, KFIA, Dec. '90- May '91
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Rodney,
If you were in D/S then you need to get your DD-214 appended (DD-215) to show your service. It took my 10 years and a congressional inquiry but I finally got it taken care of. Not that its gonna help me in any way but at least my service is correctly documented.
If you were in D/S then you need to get your DD-214 appended (DD-215) to show your service. It took my 10 years and a congressional inquiry but I finally got it taken care of. Not that its gonna help me in any way but at least my service is correctly documented.
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(12/91 - present) - miss the service
(9/90 - 12/91) 2nd Bde 1st Infantry Division - Desert Shield / Desert Storm Combat VET
(9/88 - 9/90) C-17th Signal Battalion of 22nd Signal Brigade - Sachsenhausen Bar Scene VET
(4/88 - 9/88) AIT Fort Gordon, Ga
(12/87 - 3/88) Basic Training Fort Jackson, SC

(12/91 - present) - miss the service
(9/90 - 12/91) 2nd Bde 1st Infantry Division - Desert Shield / Desert Storm Combat VET
(9/88 - 9/90) C-17th Signal Battalion of 22nd Signal Brigade - Sachsenhausen Bar Scene VET
(4/88 - 9/88) AIT Fort Gordon, Ga
(12/87 - 3/88) Basic Training Fort Jackson, SC
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
-George Orwell
-George Orwell
"I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight."
- General George Patton
- General George Patton

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All records are kept at the National Personnel Records Center in St Louis, Missouri. The service member will need to fill out an SF-180 form and fax it to them. There was a fire there in 1973 and some records were lost. Well, I haven't had any problem requesting records for members. I requested my fathers who retired from the Army in 82 and it only took 3 weeks to receive it. This goes for both Service records and Medical records. The following info is as follows.
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Avenue
St Louis, MO 63132-5100
Phone- 314-801-0800
Fax - 314-801-9195
Good luck
GySgt R
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Avenue
St Louis, MO 63132-5100
Phone- 314-801-0800
Fax - 314-801-9195
Good luck
GySgt R
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My DD 214 says southwest asia service medal with 2 devices, nobody else could wear that medal could they? The other paper says Desert shield/ Storm Tour Data Certification, it has my name, SSN and the dates I was there, all stamped and signed. What else can I do, or should I do.
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Desert Storm, KFIA, Dec. '90- May '91
RAF Alconbury, UK. '90-'92
KI. Sawyer AFB, MI. '92
434th ARW/LRS, Grissom ARB, IN. 2007-Present
OIF 506th ELRS, Kirkuk, Iraq Sept. '09-Jan. '10
RAF Alconbury, UK. '90-'92
KI. Sawyer AFB, MI. '92
434th ARW/LRS, Grissom ARB, IN. 2007-Present
OIF 506th ELRS, Kirkuk, Iraq Sept. '09-Jan. '10