[header] How to search military records [title] Use an online site to find general information. [step] If you're looking for the casualties of a specific war or want to find out if a specific person served in the military, you can likely find this information online. Do an online search for military records to find applicable websites. 
[substeps] For instance, you could go to https: // www.archives. Gov/research/military/veterans/aad.