09-27-2006, 05:11 PM
I just finished talking with the Consulate General of France's Office in downtown Boston and they asked me to please post this message.
Although the above instructions indicate a call should be made to the Defense Attache etc. in Washington DC, the call should instead be made to your LOCAL French Consulate Office in your own State. Otherwise the request will be delayed or even perhaps ignored.
They called to inform me that my request has been sent through channels for the approval because I have already received a Certificate of Thanks from the French Government. Each Consulate Office has an American Veteran assigned to help expedite the process.
You can find the Local Office addresses on the Net!!
Sgtleo