Perhaps in this case a closer look should be given to the birth records and verification should be made to insure that we don't have a case of an "altered" proof of birth.
Will:
As I recall, you did not believe it to be necessary for USAW Kansas to request verification of birth dates!
Birthdate verification???? All of this is really quite unnecessary. The problem could have been alleivated with a simple evaluation of existing data. The accountable parties should step up and take responsibility for the root cause of this paperwork nightmare.