Request Military Service Records - National Archives Veterans and their next of kin can get FREE copies of their DD 214, and other military service records including Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), Replacement Medals, and Medical and Health Records
eVetRecs Help | National Archives Watch the eVetRecs Process in Action How to Initiate a Request for Military Personnel Records Users are required to verify their identity through the third party service, ID me, when submitting new requests and retrieving electronic responses
Military Service Records | National Archives Military personnel records can include DD 214s Separation Documents, service personnel records found within the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), and medical records Military personnel records can be used for proving military service or as a valuable tool in genealogical research
National Archives eVetRecs allows veterans to request military service records online through the National Archives
Request Military Personnel Records Using Standard Form 180 Please Note: While Section II, Item 1 of the Standard Form 180 outlines multiple types of records that may be available to the requester, the DD Form 214 is the most common document necessary to obtain most veteran's benefits
Veterans Service Records | National Archives Research Using Military Records What's available online? Locate older (pre-WW I) military service records Using military records for genealogical research Other military and veterans records Learn about military service records (e g DD Form 214)
Emergency Requests | National Archives You can now submit your emergency requests online via our eVetRecs web portal Please select "Emergency Request" in the drop down menu under "Which of these categories best describes why you're requesting the records? " within the Veteran Service Details page