Military job specialty and years of experience.Date and place of release from active duty.Date and place of entry into active duty.Generally, a veteran’s DD 214 contains the following information: The DD 214 contains important information needed to verify military service for VA benefits, separation and retirement pay, employment and job training, and membership in various veterans’ service organizations. The form DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, is issued to a service member when he/she separates or retires from active duty military service.
Your “character of service” will be documented in Block 24 of your final DD 214 form.
The DD 214 is a mission critical document for veterans to obtain because it’s the sole authority used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to verify a veterans military service and character of discharge for VA benefits.Ī veteran is not eligible for VA benefits until his/her character of service has been fully adjudicated and formally documented on the DD 214. Thanks to the new and improved milConnect website, veterans can now download a copy of their DD 214 online in just a few simple steps.
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