A backlog of hundreds of thousands of requests for veterans records from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis that was caused by limiting in-person work during the COVID-19 pandemic has ...

Fifty years ago, millions of files were destroyed in a huge fire at the Military Personnel Records Center in suburban St. Louis. The July 12, 1973, blaze consumed an estimated 16 to 18 million ...

Discover key resources and expert tips for researching Southeast Missouri veterans from the Spanish-American War through ...

The apocalyptic scene is still burned into Mike Buttery’s memory 50 years later: Black smoke billowing from the top floor of the Military Personnel Records Center; bits of paper wafting through the ...

Joe Chenelly, national executive director of AMVETS, calls on the VA to swiftly implement its new electronic health records system in this op-ed. (Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images) When service members ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Joey Balfour is the Assistant Director of Oral History at the National WWII Museum. The digital collections of the WWII Museum is vital to the memory and lessons of humanity. The ...

Nov. 7—Veterans earned a special salute on Thursday at an event honoring Black service members in the area. Those who served in the military shared stories and experiences at a lunch at the Black ...

On Nov. 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It has since become the most-visited memorial on the National Mall as millions of service members ...

The controversial release of New Jersey governor candidate Mikie Sherrill’s personal military records has stirred up “outrage” and “alarm” among some veterans in the Garden State – and beyond.

The apocalyptic scene is still burned into Mike Buttery’s memory 50 years later: Black smoke billowing from the top floor of the Military Personnel Records Center; bits of paper wafting through the ...