How to Locate a Person in the Army
Trying to locate a person in the Army can be a frustrating task. As of 2009, there were 1.4 million people serving on active duty in the United States Military. Of the 1.4 million, 548,000 people were in the Army. There are websites and services dedicated to helping families and friends find and reconnect with people serving in the United States Army.
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Create an account on GISearch and search for your friend or relative. GISearch is a social networking site dedicated to the United States Military. The website welcomes past and present military personal and civilians to use the services. GISearch allows you to search for active and retired military personnel, add them to a buddy list and send them messages.
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Search the Military Connections database for your friend or relative. The database contains over 450,000 records on active duty, reserve, war veterans and retired military personnel. The database searches by name and nickname.
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Send a letter to the United States Army requesting the address for your friend or family member. Include the person's full name, rank, last known military address, service number and Social Security number. Send your request to
Commander
U.S. Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center
ATTN: Locator
8899 E. 56th St.
Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN 46249-5301.
Allow four weeks for a written response. The Army only helps locate those on active duty.
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Call your local American Red Cross if you need to contact a member of the Army for emergency purposes. The American Red Cross relays urgent messages to the Army member regardless of where he is stationed. The American Red Cross also assists in the decision-making on emergency leave.
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