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VICE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Vice President's Message

Reminder: The NERA National Conference is scheduled for
October 6-9, 2022
(Note: The dates have changed Dunn Loring Fairfax, VA. Kudos to Jennifer Abbott and
from the announcement in the Yvette Purtill for negotiating the same low room rate as
Spring 2022 Mariner due to we had 3 years ago. This is an important conference as
scheduling conflicts.) Details we have to elect the officers of the National Executive
are available elsewhere in this Council NEC. It is our first conference in 3 years due to
Michael P. Hughes, issue. It will be at the same restrictions from the covid epidemic. I urge all members
OSC, USNR (ret) hotel where we held it in 2019, who are able to please attend.
NERA Vice President the Courtyard by Marriott in

New ID Cards

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has laminated paper cards. See the Spring 2022 Mariner VP
recently started accepting the new plastic credit card Message for further info on the new ID cards.
type ID cards for air travel. They do not accept the older

Standard Form 180 (SF 180)

The SF 180 is used to request information from military I have received some inquiries about the records destroyed
records or a one-time replacement of medals earned. The in the fire at NPRC. The fire was in July 1973 and accord-
form needs to be filled out according to the accompanying ing to NPRC, approximately 80% of Army personnel
instructions and sent to the St. Louis National Personnel records from Nov. 1912 to Jan. 1960 were destroyed.
Records Center (NPRC). The SF 180 is also needed to 75% of Air Force records from Sept. 1947 to Jan. 1964
request a copy of a DD 214. Keep in mind that a DD were also destroyed. I will research more how these fires
214 is only issued for those who performed active duty, affect obtaining needed materials.
not including active duty for training, aka ACDUTRA.
If applying for VA benefits, a DD 214 showing at least 2 My sincerest wishes for everyone to remain safe and healthy.
years of active duty is needed.
If you have concerns or issues you would like NERA to address, please let me know.
My email is [email protected] and my cell is 1-443-812-9591. As always, you can send mail

to my attention at NERA National Headquarters. I welcome all suggestions.

All military families can

speak to a trained

professional 24/7 for free

www.veteranscrisisline.net

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