Ron Duchin Army

Douglas Lucas filed this request with the Army - United States Department of the Army of the United States of America.
Submitted July 10, 2021
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From: Douglas Lucas

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Ron Duchin Army

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

My request regards Ronald A. Duchin, who joined the US Army in 1959 and who died December 21, 2010, according to the Washington Post obituary available here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012405821.html

I hereby request a releasable copy of Duchin's Official Military Personnel File and a releasable copy of Duchin's Official Personnel Folder.

I am a journalist previously published by Salon, Vice, and multiple other venues, as the following links attest.
https://www.salon.com/writer/douglas_lucas
https://www.vice.com/en/contributor/douglas-lucas
http://www.dailypublic.com/authors/douglas-lucashttps://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/suppl/2002/03/18/11.1.DC2/4_200261.pdf

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,

Douglas Lucas

From: Army - United States Department of the Army

Subject: RE: FOIA Request Generated from RMDA Website (UNCLASSIFIED)

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CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Greetings,

Please be advised that this office has no records, it only serves as the referral point and policy office for the Department of the Army Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program. Requests for information and documents under the purview of the Army are referred to the proponent agency for appropriate handling in accordance with Army Regulation 25-55, The Army Freedom of Information Act Program.

The FOIA only provides the means by which the public can request specific documents from the Army. The FOIA does not require Federal agencies to respond to questions, render opinions, do legal research, compile or analyze data, or conduct surveys for members of the public.

We have determined that the information you seek no longer falls under the purview of the Department of the Army. The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) is the repository for military personnel records of discharged, deceased, veterans and retirees of all services. You may try submitting your request to them directly as they may have copies of the military service records. Below is their contact information:

National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR)
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63138
Telephone: 314-801-0800
FAX: 341-801-9195
Website: https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/military-personnel

Thank you,
DA FOIA Office

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