Subject: ACCESS DD 214 (and other military records) ON-LINE

Military veterans (and next-of-kin of deceased military veterans) can now access your DD-214 and other military records on-line. Please pass this information on to retired military personnel you may know.

The National Personnel Records Center and the National Archives have provided the following website for veterans to access their DD-214 online: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/

This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a replacement copy of his DD-214 for employment purposes. Please see the details below.

The National Personnel Records Center is working to make it easier for veterans with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their military files.

Military veterans (and the next-of-kin of deceased former military members) may now use a new online military personnel records system to request documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard Form 180 which can be downloaded from the online web site.

The new web-based application was designed to provide better service on these requests by eliminating the records center's mailroom processing time.

Also, because the requester will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be minimized.