FORT BUCHANAN, PUERTO RICO– Orlando García, military personnel division chief, under the installation’s Directorate of Human ...

An example of a soldier's DD 214 military discharge document. (Wikimedia) In interviews with almost 100 stakeholders, including veterans, VA staff, DoD staff and more, ...

For military members who have been retired or separated from the branch of service they joined, one of the most vital pieces of paper that they will ever get is the DD 214 form.

If H.R.7041 is passed, it will require the military to issue a new DD-214 (or DD-214-1) at various checkpoints in a service member’s career, according to an online summary of the bill.

A veterans discharge form called a DD-214 is a very important document. It serves as an official record of service that’s key to them getting veterans benefits. Sometimes though, they can be hard ...

Inspired by the popular meme, veterans can now wrap themselves up in actual DD-214 blankets. A popular meme in military culture has been brought to life by a veterans clothing site.

The DD-214, the certificate of release from active duty, is something that every active duty service member receives when they retire or are discharged. In 1783, it was not much different.

A DD 214 document is a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty in the military. The United States Department of Defense issues a DD 214 to service members after they retire, leave, or ...

A popular meme in military culture has been brought to life by a veterans clothing site. The meme surrounds discharge papers — known by veterans as the DD-214. If you’ve spent any time on ...

C RYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (WFLA) — A Crystal River man was arrested after he faked service in the military and forged a DD 214 document, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.