Hi All: I have just posted several documents on my Web site which provide information on: 1. How to request copies of CW Navy Pension files from NARA. 2. How to request NARA Forms 85 (Pension Records) and 86 (Service Records) 3. Why its so hard for NARA staffers to locate your ancestor's Pension file. 4. How to improve your chances of getting the file on the first try. go to http://www.brownwaternavy.com/rosters/research.htm