b. Information To properly verify active military service, the following information must be Required to available Verify Military Service entered on date (EOD) date of release from active duty (RAD) branch of service character of service, and separation reason. Once all information necessary to verify service is obtained, users Note: should indicate that service is verified by entering in the VERIFIED field, if using BIRLS, or Y checking the SERVICE VERIFIED box in Participant Profile. For more information on References: verifying military service in BIRLS, see the , and Participant Profile, see the , and updating multiple periods of active duty military service, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 3.C.7.c. Use the table below to determine which system(s) to use when updating c. Updating Multiple multiple periods of active military service. Periods of Active Military Service If the Veteran Then ... has… up to three periods of active military enter all periods of active military service service in BIRLS. more than three periods of active enter the first three periods of military service active military service in BIRLS, and enter any remaining periods of active military service in Participant Profile. Service information entered into Participant Profile will only Important: update the corporate record. Changes made in Participant Profile Veteran’s automatically update the information shown in BIRLS. Users should will not check both systems to ensure the military service is complete. Veteran’s For more information on updating military service in Reference: BIRLS, see the , and Participant Profile, see the . d. Active In some situations, SC is awarded for a death, disease, or injury incurred or
b. Information Required to Verify Military Service To properly verify active military service, the following information must be available entered on date (EOD) date of release from active duty (RAD) branch of service character of service, and separation reason. Note: Once all information necessary to verify service is obtained, users should indicate that service is verified by entering Y in the VERIFIED field, if using BIRLS, or checking the SERVICE VERIFIED box in Participant Profile. References: For more information on verifying military service in BIRLS, see the , and Participant Profile, see the , and updating multiple periods of active duty military service, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 3.C.7.c. c. Updating Multiple Periods of Active Military Service Use the table below to determine which system(s) to use when updating multiple periods of active military service. If the Veteran has… Then ... up to three periods of active military service enter all periods of active military service in BIRLS. more than three periods of active military service enter the first three periods of active military service in BIRLS, and enter any remaining periods of active military service in Participant Profile. Important: Service information entered into Participant Profile will only update the Veteran’s corporate record. Changes made in Participant Profile will not automatically update the information shown in BIRLS. Users should check both systems to ensure the Veteran’s military service is complete. Reference: For more information on updating military service in BIRLS, see the , and Participant Profile, see the . d. Active In some situations, SC is awarded for a death, disease, or injury incurred or