Senator Braun’s father was a B-17 tail gunner during World War II, and he has never forgotten the lesson taught him: to honor every American who has served our country with dignity and respect. Serving those that serve the American people by defending the nation’s security and way of life is not only an honor, but a responsibility. That is why Senator Braun joined Senator Ossoff of Georgia in introducing legislation to help eliminate the current backlog of veterans’ record requests at the National Personnel Records Center (S. 4816, the Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022). The bipartisan legislation will help more veterans and their families obtain their military records, which are often required to access critical care and benefits veterans earn through their service to the nation. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) considered this legislation at a Committee markup in September 2022, with amendment. President Biden subsequently signed this reform into law on December 29, 2022.