Veterans and next of kin can use OrderMedicalRecords.com to complete a DD214 form request in Tampa FL
A DD214 form or “Certificate of Release from Active Duty” is a key part of any veteran’s military record. It is basically a mini history of the veteran’s service and consists of documentation of their service dates, rank, military job specialties and training, awards, and reason for discharge. If you are a veteran or the next of kin of a deceased veteran, you can place a DD214 form request in Tampa FL through OrderMedicalRecords.com.
Why Make a DD214 Form Request in Tampa FL
Whether you’ve been discharged a year, a month, or a decade, you can ask for a new copy of your DD214. You may have to do this so that you can obtain the proof of service required to receive:
- 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
Some DD214 form requests in Tampa FL get placed as part of genealogical research. 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
In order to place your DD214 form request in Tampa FL, all you have to do is visit our website or call our customer service line. 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 Tampa FL.
