Veterans and next of kin can use OrderMedicalRecords.com to complete a DD214 form request in San Antonio TX
A DD214 form or “Certificate of Release from Active Duty” is a key part of any veteran’s military record. This document includes dates of service and discharge along with information about reasons for discharge, such as disability. OrderMedicalRecords.com can help veterans and their next of kin place a DD214 form request in San Antonio TX.
Why Make a DD214 Form Request in San Antonio TX
It’s not unusual for newly discharged service members to misplace their DD214s when returning home from overseas, or for veterans’ families to misplace this documentation. Nevertheless the DD214 form is typically required to establish eligibility for:
- VA disability benefits
- VA health care benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Government employment priority
- VA home loans
- GI Bill tuition
- Military funeral/burial
- Membership in veterans’ organizations
- Enlistment in the Armed Forces, National Guard or Reserve
You may also wish to place a DD214 form request in San Antonio TX simply for research purposes. OrderMedicalRecords.com can help with this as well, because we can retrieve private records held by the National Personnel Records Center as well as public records over 62 years old held in the National Archives.
How it Works
We can accept your DD214 form request in San Antonio TX online or over the phone. The first step you need to take prior to placing your form request is to find out as many of the following facts as you can:
- Complete name used while in service
- Service number or Social Security number)
- Branch of service
- Dates of service
- Date and place of birth
- Place of discharge
- Place of entry into the service
- Proof of death if applicable
You can choose whether you want a paper or electronic copy of your DD214, or both. As an experienced medical records transfer service, we maintain the highest standards of security and privacy in our digital and physical transactions. Please contact us now to place your DD214 form request in San Antonio TX.
