Veterans Directories and Locators from other Organizations

1. Interactive Vietnam War Memorial.
2. Selected Veterans Service Organizations.
3. Directory of Veterans Service Organizations.
4. VetFriends.com (fee required for locator services)
5. Military.com.
6. Military Connections.

How do I find someone who served in Vietnam?

Vietnam War Indexes and Records on the Internet

1. Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Fold3 (free) you can search for names and view images from the wall; you can also leave tributes.
2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Website includes a searchable database of names on the wall.

How can I find out where my father served in Vietnam?

I sent to the National Archives’ National Personnel Records Center for my dad’s DD 214, or discharge document. It has basic info including when he entered and left service, and rank at entry and discharge. Veterans and their next of kin can request their military personnel records at no charge.

How do I find a Vietnam veteran name?

The National Park Service offers these steps for locating a name:

1. Look up the name in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Directory of Names.
2. Note the panel and line number for the name listed.
3. Locate the corresponding panel at the Memorial.
4. Locate the line on which the name is inscribed.

How do I contact a Vietnam veteran?

Please call our Donor Service team at 1-800-775-VETS(8387), they will be able to notify the local driver of your request.

Can you look up Vietnam veterans?

The Interactive Vietnam War Memorial from Footnote.com enables visitors to search the Wall for people they know and pay tribute by adding photos, comments and stories of those who lost their lives during the Vietnam conflict.

How do I find old Army buddies?

A better way to locate your old friends is to search for a Facebook group for your old duty station. There are Facebook groups for current and former military bases, units and ships, as well as groups related to serving at those commands.

How do I get a deceased relative’s military records?

If you are a veteran or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran, you may now use vetrecs.archives.gov to order a copy of your military records. For all others, your request is best made using a Standard Form 180. It includes complete instructions for preparing and submitting requests.

How do I verify a service in Vietnam?

To verify service in the RVN, review the veteran’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to determine if appropriate service, such as “Foreign Service: Republic of Vietnam,” is shown.

How do I find someone that was in the military?

How to Locate U.S. Military Personnel and Veterans

1. By phone at 1-877-272-7337.
2. Through an online request (You’ll first need to create an account.)
3. Using its Hero Care app on your mobile device.

How do I find my grandfather’s Army records?

You can request your military records in any of these ways:

1. Mail or fax a Request Pertaining to Military Records (Standard Form SF 180) to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
2. Write a letter to the NPRC.
3. Visit the NPRC in person.
4. Contact your state or county Veterans agency.
5. Hire an independent researcher.

How can I find out if someone was a veteran?

Another way to find out if someone is a veteran or not is to ask him or her for a copy of their DD-214. The DD Form 214, or DD-214, is a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. It is provided to every service member of the U.S. Military upon discharge.

How do I find someone on the Vietnam Wall?

Ways to find a name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall:

1. Download “The Wall,” an extremely useful app created by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to help visitors locate names.
2. Find the location of a name online.
3. Use the books on either end of the memorial walls.
4. Ask a National Park Service Ranger!

Does Vietnam veterans take furniture?

– Typically most veteran donation pickup programs accept clothing, furniture, shoes, books, toys. Just about anything. When you use the Donation Town directory you can get the local contact information for your VVA donation pick-up service and ask them directly about specific questions regarding your donations.

What items does VVA not accept?

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED

• NO LARGE FURNITURE: Couches, sofas, sleeper couches, box springs and mattresses.
• NO LARGE APPLIANCES: Washers/dryers, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and stoves.
• OTHER: Tires, food, any type of fuel, cash or checks. No hazardous materials please.
• Not accepting TVs at this time.

What does Vietnam Veterans of America do with donated items?

The Vietnam Veterans of America sells your donated items to private companies by annual bid which generates the majority of the funding to support the local, state, and national programs of the Vietnam Veterans of America.