Veterans and next of kin can use OrderMedicalRecords.com to complete a DD214 form request in Seattle WA
Often called a report of separation or discharge papers, a Form DD214 is an official document issued when a service member completes their active duty service or at least 90 days of active duty training. It contains the veteran’s dates of service along with their rank, awards won, and reason for being discharged among other details. If you are a veteran or the next of kin of a deceased veteran, you can submit a DD214 form request in Seattle WA through OrderMedicalRecords.com.
Why Make a DD214 Form Request in Seattle WA
Whether you’ve been discharged a year, a month, or a decade, you can request a new copy of your DD214. You may need to do this in order to obtain the proof of service required to qualify 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
Some DD214 form requests in Seattle WA 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
It’s easy to place a DD214 form request in Seattle WA and get the documentation you need through OrderMedicalRecords.com. Simply fill out our online form or give us a call to start the process. Before placing your request, gather as much of the following information 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
Once we receive your DD214, we’ll have it mailed to you or scanned and sent electronically, whichever you prefer. At OrderMedicalRecords.com, we respect veterans’ privacy and promise that the records request process will be handled in a secure and confidential manner.
