I come from a long line of military members. My father retired Army Reserves(SGT), I retired Army Guard(SFC) 13years active duty, My brother a Marine turned Army retired Army (SSG), My sister 4 years Marine, My husband 4 years Marine and My Uncle Ken Holmes (Unc) Marine. My Uncle had served in the Marines and had did a little time in the California Army Guard. All of us spent long weekends with him and my aunt sharing stories and family banter between Army vs. Marine. He was very proud of his service and proud of all of us. Their door was always open.
What I realized after long talks was that he was shorted time and some of his military time had burned in a fire he never retired with 20 years. He was not able to obtain Veteran services which he had service connected disabilities. He is a proud man and never asked for help to get his records corrected.
Realizing that all he needed was his LES statements to prove his time in the California Guard to finish his 20 years and get much needed and very well deserved help I went to work. I was an Administrative Supervisor who worked closely with USPFO tracked down the info needed from his old unit to get his LES' to finish his time. I then got all the paperwork and set him up with the Marine Corp Liason to get his records corrected.
He has since been seen @ the VA and has gotten what any Veteran deserves. Acknoledgment for years of service and a lifetime of gratitude from us younger soldiers he helped mold into the people we are.
Our hearts out to Unc
Bowling Green, OH