[Frumious Bandersnatch]

From what I understand, this is just more of Kerry cuteness. The Boston Globe apparently received the records from the Navy. However, the Navy does not keep such archived records. They are kept at the Bureau of Records (I think I have the name right). It sounds like he had the archived records released to the navy, then from the navy to the Boston Globe.

However, records released by the navy fall under the privacy act, so unless he specifically requested otherwise, many records of his that the navy has cannot be released. Furthermore, the navy can neither confirm nor deny that other records of his exist.

A shrewd tactical move on his part, at least it is on the surface. However, this will satisfy nobody because of his past history on the subject.

[mc5cents]

You are correct. You don't go to the branch that you served in for your records, you go here

National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

This is just another Kerry Dodge.