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2022-08-30 Government Corruption

National Archives head emails staff that it's not an anti-Trump agency

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-08-30 01:27|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top

#1 St. Louis, July 12, 1973: A Disaster with Long-Lasting Repercussions

In 1973 a devastating fire in the National Personnel Records Center destroyed about 17 million military personnel files. A loss with long-lasting repercussions, it affects our understanding and knowledge of many individual WWII stories.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-08-30 02:05|| 2022-08-30 02:05|| Front Page Top

#2 ^^^ I suppose COOP exercises weren't mandatory then.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-08-30 04:29|| 2022-08-30 04:29|| Front Page Top

#3 So Debra Steidel Wall who assumed office May 1, 2022 and is the "ACTING" National Archives head wanted to be on "Record" as officially saying it is NOT an anti-Trump agency.

BTW: Her replacement is the nominee Colleen Joy Shogan who, surprise!!! was born and raised in Greater Pittsburgh and donates $$$$ to the DNC according to OPENSECRETS.ORG

But, as the old saying goes.

Actions speak louder than words.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-08-30 07:05|| 2022-08-30 07:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey B, I've been in the official situation requesting the records of a reactivated servicmember and the NPRC said they were lost in the fire. Problem was that his records were sent after the fire. They just didn't want to do the work they existed for. It had degenerated into a workfare program for the low skilled in the area.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-08-30 08:06|| 2022-08-30 08:06|| Front Page Top

#5 At the point any document hits the national archives, it should be viewable by any taxpaying American without an appointment, forms or legal hoops to jump through. And by that standard, it should not matter who else has a copy stored wherever.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-30 08:12|| 2022-08-30 08:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Ref #4: I was involved peripherally in a CID Deep Dive and 15-6 investigation, on a fellow ultimately convicted of USG Credit Card abuse. Unfortunately for him, Paris honeymoon airfare and hotel expenditures were not classified as official gov't binnes. In the process, his microfiche disclosed a "completed Ranger training" entry and certificate (less TAB). He was wearing the TAB in his last 3 pro-board fotos. ORB did not match the official paper. Fort Benning confirmed non-grad status. Neither CID or his chain of commander were amused.

You never know what you will find in those records.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-08-30 08:26|| 2022-08-30 08:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Always, always keep paper copies of things you want to include in official records. It never fails to amaze me the confidence we all place in MILPERCEN or ARPERCEN or HQ/CMC records, especially if you actually visited the bowels of those places and spent a little time with some of the denizens in their dwelling cubes. The expression "just wed or near dead" comes to mind for many.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-08-30 12:58|| 2022-08-30 12:58|| Front Page Top

#8 "Qui s'excuse, s'accuse."

--Emile Zola.

Posted by Tom 2022-08-30 13:58|| 2022-08-30 13:58|| Front Page Top

#9 Gaslighting

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