Request Your Military Report of
Separation, DD Form 214;
Official Military Personnel File (OMPF);
Veteran Medical Records
This page is only applicable to veterans and next of kin.
If this is an urgent request, we suggest you contact the
NPRC directly at (314) 801-0800. They will make every attempt to meet your
needs. However, don't expect a miracle, and even
after submitting an
emergency request, plan on a two week delay.
Veterans may use the National Archives "eVetRecs" on-line request to
request their
records. This is the fastest way for veterans or next of kin of
deceased veterans to obtain their military records. Records
are generally received within three weeks of the request.
The request form can be found at the:
United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) website.
Only a veteran or their next of kin (defined by law as a
"surviving spouse that has not remarried, father, mother, son, daughter,
sister, or brother") may request a certified, complete copy
of a Report of Separation (DD Form 214) for a veteran.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION For ARMY personnel discharged November 1,
1912 to January 1, 1960 and AIR FORCE personnel discharged September 25,
1947 to January 1, 1964 (with names alphabetically after Hubbard, James E.)
80 percent of the Army Service Records and 75 percent of the
Air Force Service Records for personnel serving during this time were
destroyed by fire in 1973. The National Records Center will attempt to
reconstruct the service records using alternative sources and can usually
verify military service and provide a Certification of Military Service.
This Certification can be used for any purpose for which the original
discharge document was used, including the application for veterans
benefits.
For those that would rather have us do this for them, please click on the link below.
We charge a nominal fee to cover our time and expenses.
Our fee for obtaining a certified copies of the DD-214 or Certificate of
Military Service is $39.95.
Our fee for requesting a complete copy of a veteran's military records is
$99.95
Our fee for requesting a veteran's medical records is $99.95
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We have no control over the response time to your application once we
submit it to the Record Center. We guarantee to submit you application as
soon as we receive your signed authorization. Response time for the National
Records Center averages 4-6 weeks. If the NPRC must reconstruct your records
(
for those involved in the 1973 fire, it may take
considerably longer). We cannot guarantee a delivery date but will do the
best we can to meet your needs and requirements. If you have an emergency
need, please call and discuss it with us.
We try to acknowledge all inquiries by email within 48 hours. Please check
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