Sorry if this isn't the right sub for this. But for Christmas I was thinking of requesting my grandfather's military records and building something out of it for my father. Perhaps a history of his unit and when he was in europe. I only came up with this idea tonight so I've only done quick searches on obtaining us military records. The VA site seems to say only next of kin can request deceased soldiers records. Is this true? All I know is my grandfather was an engineer in the army. Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Hello there! As your question is related to looking for identification/information regarding military personnel, our Guide on Military Identification may be of use to you. It provides a number of different resources, including how to request service records from a number of national agencies around the world, as well as graphical aids to assist in deciphering rank, unit, and other forms of badges or insignia. While the users here may still be able to lend you more assistance, hopefully this will provide a good place to start!