A backlog of hundreds of thousands of requests for veterans records from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis that was caused by limiting in-person work during the COVID-19 pandemic has finally been cleared, the National Archives announced this week.

“Clearing the backlog of record requests at the National Personnel Records Center has been my top priority, and I am proud that we’ve gotten this done,” Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan said in a statement Wednesday. “I want to recognize the hard work and dedication of the National Archives staff. They have worked overtime and across weekends and holidays to achieve this goal and ensure we meet our obligation to those who’ve served.”

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