Military Service Record for Dana Brunetti

Adrian Lamo filed this request with the Coast Guard of the United States of America.
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From: Adrian Lamo

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

I hereby request confirmation of military service, including dates of enlistment and active and reserve duty, branch of services active with and discharge status of the following individual:

Dana Brunetti

I believe the following information is correct:
Branch served in: USCG
Date service began: 1992
Birth date: June 11, 1973
Birth place: Covington, VA

Reason: Verification of releasable portions of subject's military record for book. (Note: Exact date of enlistment unavailable, only year is verified).

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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. E-mail is strongly preferred.

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,

/s/
Adrian Lamo

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 15, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 15, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 15, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Ackerson, Amanda C CIV

Good morning,

Our records indicate a response letter dated September 15, 2014 was sent to you. If you have not received this letter or wish to receive another copy, please contact LTJG Katherine Ward of the USCG Personnel Service Center at 703-872-6409.
Regards,

Amanda C. Ackerson
Management and Policy Analyst
U.S. Coast Guard (CG-611)
Office of Information Management
2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE STOP 7710
WASHINGTON DC 20593-7710
Phone: 202-475-3522
Fax: 202-475-3929

From: MuckRock

Good Afternoon,

Our records don't show that we received a letter pursuant to this request. We attempted to contact LTJG Katherine Ward of the USCG Personnel Service Center at the number provided - 703-872-6409 - but that phone line appears to be having technical problems. Would you mind providing us with an email address for LTJG Ward?

Thank you,
MuckRock

From: Ward, Katherine E LTJG

Good Afternoon Mr. Lamo,

I am following up regarding your FOIA request 2014-PA0196. Thank you,

Very Respectfully,
LTJG Katherine Ward
USCG Personnel Service Center
Human Resources & Administration
Phone: (703) 872-6409
Cell: (703) 254-6405

From: Ward, Katherine E LTJG

Good Afternoon,

Please find PSC's final response to your FOIA request 2014-PA0196 regarding confirmation of military service for Dana Brunetti. We received the request in our office on 18 August 2014 and are authorized to release the response to you directly. Since there is no further action required on our part, we are formally closing your case. Please let me know if you need anything further. Thank you!

** password to open the document to follow **

Very Respectfully,
LTJG Katherine Ward
USCG Personnel Service Center
Human Resources & Administration
Phone: (703) 872-6409

From: Ward, Katherine E LTJG

Password: 20140196

Very Respectfully,
LTJG Katherine Ward
USCG Personnel Service Center
Human Resources & Administration
Phone: (703) 872-6409
Cell: (703) 254-6405

From: Adrian Lamo

Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request. However, as indicated in my original letter, I was seeking:

>>I hereby request confirmation of military service, including dates of enlistment and active and reserve duty, branch of services active with and discharge status of the following individual:

Dana Brunetti

I believe the following information is correct:
Branch served in: USCG
Date service began: 1992
Birth date: June 11, 1973
Birth place: Covington, VA

Reason: Verification of releasable portions of subject's military record for book. (Note: Exact date of enlistment unavailable, only year is verified).

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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. E-mail is strongly preferred.

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.<<

Rather than simple verification of Mr. Brunettiƛ military service. Mr. Brunetti was a producider in a film about me prior to my involvement in outing Bradley Manning as a Wikileaks source, which was leaked two weeks before Bradley Manning contacted me and may have been the reason he sought me out, and as such Mr. Brunettiƛ background is uniquely situated to provide information on the players in the drana which unfolded. As such, I reiterate my request as a reporter as though fully set forth herein for additional data.

v/r,
Adrian Lamo
Assistant Director
ProjectVIGILANT

From: Ward, Katherine E LT

Good Afternoon,

I am writing in regards to the correspondence below involving your Privacy Act Request 2014-0196 to the Coast Guard.

We granted your response on 15 September 2014, stating that Ms. Brunetti enlisted into the Coast guard on Active Duty on 24 March 1992 for four years and in the CG Reserve on 2 March 1996 for two years.

Thereby, we are confirming her service in the Coast Guard as an active duty service member and in the Reserve component from 1992 to 1998. Her current status was included in our response as well as "terminated."

Please contact me should you need further clarification. Thank you,

Respectfully,
LT Katherine Ward
CG PSC HR&A
FOIA Officer
202-795-6409

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