Paying for your own medical records

Paying For Your Own Medical Records According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA) of 1996, you have the right to obtain copies of most of your medical records, whether they are maintained electronically or on paper. These include doctor’s notes, medical test results, lab reports, and billing information. But depending on your… Continue reading Paying for your own medical records

Getting Your DD-214

Getting Your DD-214 Option 1 – If you are a recently separated veteran (2010-present), records can be found online via the VA eBenefits portal. https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records Option 2 – Use the eVetRecs system to create your request. https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records Option 3 – Mail or Fax a Standard Form SF-180 https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/standard-form-180.html Send by Mail The National Personnel… Continue reading Getting Your DD-214

Coast Guardsman of the Year 2022 – AST2 Joshua Carlson

Coast Guardsman of the Year 2022 – AST2 Joshua Carlson In January 2021, Carlson was on duty when an alarm went off regarding a disabled panga boat more than 100 miles offshore. Carlson’s team was initially diverted to another emergency, but later arrived on the scene to provide overwatch for the disabled vessel in the… Continue reading Coast Guardsman of the Year 2022 – AST2 Joshua Carlson

Airman of the Year 2022 – Staff Sgt. Duncan Copley

Airman of the Year 2022 – Staff Sgt. Duncan Copley Staff Sgt. Duncan Copley knows the risks he runs each time he heads out on a C-17 transport mission. But virtually nothing could have prepared him for the message that came across his headset in August 2021: “We have credible intel that there could be… Continue reading Airman of the Year 2022 – Staff Sgt. Duncan Copley

Soldier of the Year 2022 – Maj. Nicholas Dockery

Soldier of the Year 2022 – Maj. Nicholas Dockery Maj. Nicholas Dockery is nothing short of a rock star. The former infantry officer received the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award in 2020, an honor reserved for the service’s top company-grade officers. Dockery also received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for his work to help… Continue reading Soldier of the Year 2022 – Maj. Nicholas Dockery