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2026-04-24 Avoiding Mistakes with Military Records: When tracing military ancestors, the research trail may go cold due to a variety of issues. This Aimee Cross interview with expert Brian Reinhardt discusses several common issues with U.S. military records, such as problems with ID numbers, draft registration vs. service, etc. Learn more about researching ancestors in the military in Goal E1 of the United States page.
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