In a message dated 7/31/2008 8:14:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Also have lot's of dollar bills with you for the photocopying machines. The last time we were there, admittedly 5 or so years ago, the fourth floor where the microfilm was held, was being remodeled and the microfilm room was on the first floor behind the guards' station. Is it still there? But the reading room is still on the second floor? We had to read the microfilm in order to get the certificate and dates from each pension record. That is now online, so the information is available before you get to DC and you can quickly fill out the form there in the microfilm room. It took just 2 hours to have our military records request filled. We didn't have names called. After checking in, we went to the desk in the reading room and asked for the records, one at a time. We also had to use the debit cards to work the copying machines. The debit machines in the microfilm room were too undependable, so I would get mine in the office on the main floor. But this was 5 years ago. I know there have been changes and for the better. Is the Deli still there behind the Sailor's Memorial? We enjoyed the band music and the great food at the deli. And always visited the GAR memorial not too far away. So some things have changed, but some remain the same. I absolutely forgot about the picture ID. I still have mine as a souvenir. Shirley Maynard Hampton, VA **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)