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*[[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Spanish-American War, 1898]] | *[[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Spanish-American War, 1898]] | ||
*[[Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902|Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902]] | *[[Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902|Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902]] | ||
*[[ | *[[World War I United States Military Records, 1917 to 1918|World War I, 1917 to 1918]] | ||
*[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II, 1941 to 1945]] | *[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II, 1941 to 1945]] | ||
*[[United States Military in the Korean War 1950 to 1953 and Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Korean War, 1950 to 1953<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1238790912060_562"></span>]] | *[[United States Military in the Korean War 1950 to 1953 and Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Korean War, 1950 to 1953<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1238790912060_562"></span>]] | ||
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Write down what you already know, including the following: | Write down what you already know, including the following: | ||
War. It is important to know when an ancestor served in the military. First determine the war or time period in which he may have served. Remember that during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Americans served on opposite sides of the conflicts. State. Your ancestor may have served in a local, state, or federal unit. You can best search military records if you know at least the state where he was living when he was of age to serve in the military. Branch of service and rank. It is helpful to know the branch of service (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard) he may have served in and whether he was an officer or an enlisted man. Regiment. Many service records are arranged by the military unit, such as regiment. Regiments and companies were often composed of people from the same community or county. Knowing the regiment can sometimes help you determine where an individual was from. | *'''''War.''''' It is important to know when an ancestor served in the military. First determine the war or time period in which he may have served. Remember that during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Americans served on opposite sides of the conflicts. | ||
*'''''State.''''' Your ancestor may have served in a local, state, or federal unit. You can best search military records if you know at least the state where he was living when he was of age to serve in the military. | |||
*'''''Branch of service and rank.''''' It is helpful to know the branch of service (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard) he may have served in and whether he was an officer or an enlisted man. | |||
*'''''Regiment.''''' Many service records are arranged by the military unit, such as regiment. Regiments and companies were often composed of people from the same community or county. Knowing the regiment can sometimes help you determine where an individual was from. | |||
In most cases, you can learn the unit from sources at the Family History Library, such as service and pension indexes, regimental or unit histories, county histories, or tombstone inscriptions. Home sources, such as photographs, discharge papers, pension records, or records of membership in a veteran organization, may also provide clues. | In most cases, you can learn the unit from sources at the Family History Library, such as service and pension indexes, regimental or unit histories, county histories, or tombstone inscriptions. Home sources, such as photographs, discharge papers, pension records, or records of membership in a veteran organization, may also provide clues. | ||