FOIA MANNY PARDAL Army retired Sergeant major

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

The Army Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) for MANNY PARDAL including form DD-214, all NCO evaluation reports DA FORM 2166-8 / DA Form 2166-9-2 / DA Form 2166-9-1 / DA FORM 2166-9-3 , all Enlisted Evaluation Reports (EER), DA FORM 2-1, Record of previous assignments form, dates of promotion, administrative remarks, all training courses/military education received, full military awards and citations.
Mr Manny Pardal served in the United States Army as a enlisted soldier between approximately 1981 to 2005. Claims served during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom. Has claimed numerous awards, badges and decorations including Combat infantryman badge, Bronze Star Medal, joint service commendation medal, Army commendation medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Award, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge and other decorations. Specifically request a copy of bronze star medal citation and all award citations. Please redact any sensitive information protected in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974.
Please note: I represent the general public and am not related to this servicemember, and thus do not know the military service number. Please process my request for this service member's OMPF and other records under the Freedom of Information Act’s relevant provisions. His background military experience is of public interest.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Eric Bradley