Veterans and next of kin can use OrderMedicalRecords.com to complete a DD214 form request in Placentia CA
Whenever a member of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard concludes their active duty service or 90 days of active duty training, a DD214 form is issued. It contains the veteran’s dates of service in addition to their rank, medals won, and reason for being discharged among other information. OrderMedicalRecords.com can help veterans and their next of kin with DD214 form request in Placentia CA.
Why Make a DD214 Form Request in Placentia CA
Every service member is given a copy of their DD214 upon separation. However, forms do get lost so you may need to order a new form in order to establish 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 Placentia 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 Placentia 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
You can choose to have your DD214 returned via the mail or as an electronic document. At OrderMedicalRecords.com, we respect veterans’ privacy and promise that the records request process will be handled in a secure and confidential manner.
