[Elkiejg]

The Post filed an independent request for the documents with the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, which is the central repository for veterans' records. The documents were faxed to The Post by officials at the records center yesterday.

Well then, why can't we all file a request for Kerry's records??

[Elkiejg]

http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records/standard_form_180.html#letter
National Personnel Records Center
(St. Louis, MO)

Write to The National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63132

2. Write a Letter to Request Records

If you are not able to obtain SF-180 (Needs Kerry's signature), you may still submit a request for military records. Requests must contain enough information to identify the record among the more than 70 million on file at NPRC (MPR). Certain basic information is needed to locate military service records. This information includes:

The veteran's complete name used while in service
Service number or social security number
Branch of service
Dates of service
Date and place of birth may also be helpful, especially if the service number is not known
If the request pertains to a record that may have been involved in the 1973 fire, also include:
Place of discharge
Last unit of assignment
Place of entry into the service, if known.
Please submit a separate request (either SF 180 or letter) for each individual whose records are being requested.