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Chapter 5
GETTING MILITARY RECORDS AND WITNESSES PRIVACY ACT, FOIA, AND TOUHY REQUESTS
Bryan Boender
§ 5.1 INTRODUCTION
§ 5.1-1 Military Records: What to Look for and Where to Look for It
§ 5.1-2 The Legal Framework: How to Look for Military Records
§ 5.2 THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
§ 5.2-1 The Privacy Act’s “No Disclosure without Consent” Rule and Its Exceptions
§ 5.2-2 The Privacy Act in Practice: The Standard Form 180 (SF-180) and VA 10-5345
§ 5.3 THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
§ 5.3-1 Making FOIA Requests
§ 5.3-2 Information Exempt from Disclosure under FOIA (FOIA Exemptions)
§ 5.4 TOUHY REQUESTS