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Discharge Information
If you are looking to upgrade a discharge for whatever reason, the organization to contact is:
Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB)
Bldg 36, Washington Navy Yard
901 M Street, SE
Washington, DC 20374-5023
Phone: 202/685-6600
Ask for a DD Form 293 (Request to petition the Board).They handle discharges 15 years or less.

If you need to correct something in your jacket, or if your discharge was more than 15 years ago and you want to upgrade it or change the basis, contact:
Board for the Correction of Naval Records (BCNR)
2 Navy Annex, Room 2432
Washington, DC 20370-5100
Phone: 703/614-2133/9849/9851
Ask for DD Form 149.

A more detailed address for NPRC is:
National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Blvd, Room 5007
ATTN: Marine Corps Liaison Office
St Louis, MO 63132-5295
Phone: 314/538-3155/3323/(FAX) 3115

Service Records Request
Service Records for DISCHARGED Marines can be requested by a family member free of charge from:
National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Blvd, Room 5007
St Louis, Mo 63132-5295

Provide them as much information about the service member as possible, rank, ssn, mos, ect., and what information you are looking for.

Combat Action Reports (Vietnam)
These reports give a brief description of unit activities for a given period of time (usually monthly). Give unit and time period you are interested in. Service is free for first inquiry. Write to:
Marine Corps Historical Center
Washington Navy Yard
Washington, D.C. 20374-0580

Field Rosters (Vietnam)
Having troubles remembering names of men you served with. These rosters contain the names of men serving with a particular unit during a specific month.
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Headquarters USMC
(Code-MMSB-10)
Suite 201
Elliot Rd.
Quantico, VA 22134-5030
(703)784-3920

Military Personnel Records - NPRC(MPR)
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

National Archives and Records Administrator
Regional Records Services

Military Personnel Records - Military Medals and Awards

REQUESTING MILITARY MEDALS AND AWARDS

Requests for the issuance or replacement of military service medals, decorations, and awards should be directed to the specific branch of the military in which the veteran served. However, for Air Force (including Army Air Corps) and Army personnel, the National Personnel Records Center will verify the awards to which a veteran is entitled and forward the request with the verification to the appropriate service department for issuance of the medals.

The Standard Form (SF 180), Request Pertaining to Military Records, is recommended for requesting medals and awards. Provide as much information as possible and send the form to the appropriate address from the following table:

NOTE: Recently, the Department of the Army and the National Archives and Records Administration entered into an agreement which gives the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) authority to verify entitlement to replacement awards and decorations for discharged, retired or deceased Army veterans. This was previously the responsibility of the Army Reserve Personnel Command (AR-PERSCOM). Army medals requests submitted within the last two years are currently in the process of being transferred from AR-PERSCOM to NPRC. The transfer of this work will take a number of months to complete. Once the transfer has been completed, requests pertaining to these specific Army medals will be answered as quickly as possible.

AR-PERSCOM estimates a backlog of 98,000 routine requests for Army medals, going back two years; and at least 4,300 Congressional requests for Army awards and decorations which may also be up to two years old. We understand the desire to obtain the medals as quickly as possible; however, multiple requests for the same awards will further complicate the process. Once the transfer is complete, we will begin responding to both the backlog of requests and all new inquiries in an expeditious manner. If you are now requesting medals, or you previously wrote to NPRC or AR-PERSCOM requesting medals, we ask that you do not write again. If you wish to submit a medals request for the first time, please do so after March 1, 1999. We appreciate your patience in this matter.

Generally, there is no charge for medal or award replacements. The length of time to receive a response or your medals and awards varies depending upon the branch of service sending the medals.