Navigating federal veterans and military-service records can be confusing. Records may be held by different agencies or NARA offices depending on the type and age of the record, and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is not always the appropriate or easiest way to obtain them.
The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will host a virtual event — Accessing Veterans Records: A Multi-Agency Forum — Tuesday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to noon. PT. This forum will bring together subject-matter experts and representatives from multiple federal agencies who will explain the veterans and military-service records it holds, how those records can be requested, and common issues or misconceptions requesters encounter. In addition information will be provided to attendees on how veterans, researchers, families, service organizations, and FOIA requesters can obtain these records.
The virtual event will be livestreamed on the National Archives YouTube Channel.
Submitted by Robin McCarthy
