So, my uncle was a howitzer man in Vietnam who had severe ptsd when he got back from the war. He never talked about it for obvious reasons but my dad mentioned something about him being awarded a silver star. Is there any way I can look this up? Or look up his military records in general?
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!