How to retrieve your DD-214

Request your military service records (including DD214)

 

Once I’ve signed in to milConnect, how do I request my DD214 or other military records?

Follow the steps below to submit a military records request.

  1. From your signed-in homepage, click or tap on Correspondence/ Documentation. Then select Defense Personnel Records Information (DPRIS) from the drop-down menu.
  2. Choose the Personnel File tab.
  3. Select Request My Personnel File.
  4. Fill out the form. In the Document Index section, check the boxes next to the document(s) you’d like to request.
  5. Click or tap on the Create and Send Request button.

What types of records can I request with this tool?

You can request documents from your Official Military Personnel File to view and download.

You can request your:

  • DD214
  • DD215
  • Report of Separation
  • Other release papers

You can also request documents with information about your service, such as your:

  • Orders and endorsements
  • Performance reports
  • Awards and decorations (commendatory items)
  • Qualifications, licenses, and certificates
  • Security clearance

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Through VA.gov

Request Your Military Service Records (including DD214) | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)

Request your military service records (including DD214)

You can request a copy of your DD214 and other military service records from the National Archives. Learn more about how to make a request.

Types of information you can get

You can request your military service records to get information like this:

  • Your character of discharge (from your DD214 or other separation documents)
  • Your duty stations and assignments
  • Your medals and decorations (awards)
  • Your qualifications, licenses, and certificates

How to request your records from the National Archives

You can request records from the National Archives online, by mail, or by fax.

Note: If you’re submitting an application for VA benefits, we’ll request your DD214 for you when we receive your application. You don’t need to do this yourself through the National Archives.

Option 1: Request your records online 

You can request your military service records online using the National Archives’ eVetRecs tool. When you get to eVetRecs, select Make a new request.

Request your records using eVetRecs on the National Archives website

Note: You’ll receive an email letting you know that we’ve received your request.

Option 2: Fill out the National Archive’s request form (to mail or fax)

Fill out a Request Pertaining to Military Records (Standard Form 180).

Get Standard Form 180 to download

Mail or fax your completed form to the appropriate address or fax number listed on the last page of the form. To find the right address or fax number for you, you’ll need to use the first chart on that page to find your branch of service, separation date, and type of record.