Option
#2: Anyone
discharged from the service has a DD214.
This is an official military document that lists
their service information, including their wars,
battles and awards. Military personnel records
can be used as a valuable tool in genealogical
research. Most veterans and their next-of-kin
can obtain free copies of their DD Form 214 (Report
of Separation) and other military and medical
records.
There
are many reports on the Net that the National Personnel
Records Center is taking many weeks to perform
record retrievals, with a backlog of two hundred
thousand (200,000) requests. There are many reports
on the Net that the National Personnel Records
Center is taking many weeks to perform record retrievals,
with a backlog of two hundred thousand (200,000)
requests. You will find information on all of your
options available at our DD214 page.