Episode 4: Checking Military Service Records Online FOIA & SCRA Requests

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How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted

Meg South

9 episodes

2 days ago

I didn't plan on marrying a fake Navy SEAL but I did. After 2 years of marriage & a 5.5 year relationship, I uncovered his fraud. He'd been posing as a fake Navy vet for close to 30 years & had conned me, his first wife, his children, & had even infiltrated the local American Legion as Commander of the local Post. This podcast is to expose the epidemic of military imposters trolling online dating sites & social media so you won't be their next victim. They're not all easy to spot, but if you know what to look for, you increase your chances of getting away from these predators in one piece.

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Episode 4: Checking Military Service Records Online FOIA & SCRA Requests

How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted

11 minutes 47 seconds

3 years ago

Episode 4: Checking Military Service Records Online FOIA & SCRA Requests

Step-by-step directions on how to check on military service records using a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Manpower Database, as well as U.S. Military awards databases.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request form https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/request. Watch a video on how to make a FOIA request.

Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Manpower Database

American War Library states that it is the “world’s oldest and largest online military, veteran and military family registry with over 101 million military listings from pre-revolutionary war to the present.”

Hall of Valor states that it is the largest searchable public database of American military awards. It was put together by Doug Sterner, a Vietnam veteran, Military Times contributor, and coauthor of the book Restoring Valor.

Home of Heroes has a searchable Medal of Honor, Service Cross and Silver Star database. This is Doug Sterner’s website

The U.S. Government has an informational page describing how you can request military records here.

For older records you can use the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System at the National Archives. Details on how to do this are here.

If you’ve been on the receiving end of a military fake’s con and need support, your invited to join the private Facebook group Women Survivors of Fake Navy SEALs & Other Military Imposters. You can also follow the How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted Facebook page to stay up-to-date on any new posts.

This podcast is a production of Meg South Fraudulationship LLC and the Fraudulationship.com site where you can find information on healing from narcissistic and sociopathic abuse, group coaching and more.

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