Veterans and next of kin can use OrderMedicalRecords.com to complete a DD214 form request in Fullerton CA
A DD214 form or “Certificate of Release from Active Duty” is an important part of any veteran’s military record. This document features dates of service and discharge in addition to information about reasons for discharge, such as disability. A DD214 form request in Fullerton CA can be initiated by the veteran themselves or by a deceased veteran’s next of kin.
Why Make a DD214 Form Request in Fullerton CA
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. However the DD214 form is often required to show 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 Fullerton CA 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
Placing your DD214 form request in Fullerton CA using OrderMedicalRecords.com is easy. We accept requests online and over the phone. You will need to provide as much of the following information as possible:
- 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
Once we receive your DD214, we’ll have it mailed to you or scanned and sent electronically, whichever you prefer. The entire process is private and secure from start to finish.
