Veterans Military Discharge Documents

The documents listed below may be used to establish honorable active military service. NCA will accept the following documents, with some exceptions, to verify eligibility when requesting a headstone or marker.

* A DD Form 256 or DD Form 257 must indicate a period of active duty service dates to be a valid document for eligibility determination purposes.

** Valid only if active duty service dates are indicated.

*** The DD Form 214 has been issued by all military services since January 1, 1950. Before January 1, 1950, several similar forms were used by the military services.

**** NGB Form 22 can be used to verify eligibility if it indicates prior active federal service other than for training or a minimum of 20 years total service for pay.

Form

    

Title

DA 1569    Transcript of Military Record
DD 2A    Armed Forces Identification Card (Active)
DD 2AF    Armed Forces Identification Card (Active)
DD 2CG    Armed Forces Identification Card (Active)
DD 2MC    Armed Forces Identification Card (Active)
DD 2N    Armed Forces Identification Card (Active)
DD 2NOAA    Armed Forces Identification Card (Active)
DD 2 (Retired)    US Uniformed Services Identification Card
DD 13    Statement of Service
DD 214 ***    Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
DD 217    Discharge Certificate
DD 256A *    Honorable Discharge Certificate
DD 256AF *    Honorable Discharge Certificate
DD 256CG *    Honorable Discharge Certificate
DD 256MC *    Honorable Discharge Certificate
DD 256N *    Honorable Discharge Certificate
DD 257A *    General Discharge Certificate
DD 257AF *    General Discharge Certificate
DD 257CG *    General Discharge Certificate
DD 257MC *    General Discharge Certificate
DD 257N *    General Discharge Certificate
DD 303    Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge
DD 303AF    Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge
DD 303CG    Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge
DD 303MC    Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge
DD 303N    Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge
DD 1300    Report of Casualty
ADJ 545    Discharge Certificate
Army DS ODF    Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
AGO 525    Discharge Certificate
AGO 755    Discharge Certificate
AGO 01252    Discharge Certificate
AGO 01254    Transcript of Military Record
AGO 01502    Discharge Certificate
WD AGO 53    Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge
WD AGO 53-55    Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge
WD AGO 53-58    Enlisted Record and Report of Separation General Discharge
WD AGO 53-90    Certificate of Service
WD AGO 53-98    Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of Service
WD AGO 55    Honorable Discharge from The Army of the United States
WD AGO 280    Certificate of Service, AVS
WD AGO 525    Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
WD AGO 755    Honorable Discharge, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
WD AGO 0729    Honorable Discharge from Army of the United States of America
WD AGO 01502    Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge Certificate
WD AGO 01504    Discharge Certificate
Bureau of Investigation No. 6    Discharge Certificate
Bureau of Investigation No. 53    Discharge Certificate
Bureau of Investigation No. 118    Discharge Certificate
Bureau of Investigation No. 213 **    Discharge from U. S. Naval Reserve Force
Form No. 6, U.S.N.    Discharge Certificate
Navy (No number)    War Service Certificate
NAVCG-553    Notice of Separation from U.S. Coast Guard
NAVCG-2510    Honorable Discharge, U.S. Coast Guard
NAVMC-455    U.S. Marine Corps Certificate of Service, In Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge Certificate
NAVMC 70-PD    Honorable Discharge, U.S. Marine Corps
NAVMC 78-PD    U.S. Marine Corps Report of Separation
NMC 258 A&I    Discharge Certificate
NMC 2571 A&I    Honorable Discharge, U.S. Marine Corps
NAVPERS-553    Notice of Separation from U.S. Naval Service
NAVPERS-563    Navy Discharge-Notice of Separation from U.S. Naval Service
NAVPERS-566    Standard Statement of Servic
NAVPERS-660    Honorable Discharge from U.S. Navy
NAVPERS-661    Certificate of Discharge, U.S. Naval Service
NAVPERS-663B    Discharge Certificate
NGB 22 ****    Report of Separation and Record of Service, Departments
of the Army and the Air Force, National Guard Bureau
GSA 6851    Service Information
GSA 6954    Certificate of Military Service
NAR 529    Certification of Military Service
NA 13038    Certification of Military Service
NA 13041    Statement of Service
VA Adjudication 545    Summary of Record of Active Service
VA 3101    Request for Army Information
VA 3101    Official Retirement Order
VA 3101    Official Retirement Register
VA 3101    Reserve Retirement Eligibility Benefits Letter
VA 3101    Verification of Service letter from the VA
VA 3101    Summary of Military Service Record From various states