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Complete list of discharge documents

If you want to be buried in a national cemetery or get memorial items, you’ll need to show the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) proof of honorable active military service. Find out which documents the NCA accepts. You may also need one or more of these documents so you can get other benefits.

DD214 and other Department of Defense (DoD) documents

FormTitleDD 214Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active DutyDD 13Statement of ServiceDA 1569Transcript of Military RecordDD 2AArmed Forces Identification Card (Active)DD 2AFArmed Forces Identification Card (Active)DD 2CGArmed Forces Identification Card (Active)DD 2MCArmed Forces Identification Card (Active)DD 2NArmed Forces Identification Card (Active)DD 2NOAAArmed Forces Identification Card (Active)DD 2 (Retired)US Uniformed Services Identification CardDD 214Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active DutyDD 217Discharge CertificateDD 303Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed DischargeDD 303AFCertificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed DischargeDD 303CGCertificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed DischargeDD 303MCCertificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed DischargeDD 303NCertificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed DischargeDD 1300Report of Casualty

DoD documents that must show a period of active-duty service dates

FormTitleDD 256AHonorable Discharge CertificateDD 256AFHonorable Discharge CertificateDD 256CGHonorable Discharge CertificateDD 256MCHonorable Discharge CertificateDD 256NHonorable Discharge CertificateDD 257AGeneral Discharge CertificateDD 257AFGeneral Discharge CertificateDD 257CGGeneral Discharge CertificateDD 257MCGeneral Discharge CertificateDD 257NGeneral Discharge Certificate

Documents that must show active-duty service dates

FormTitleBureau of Investigation No. 213 Discharge from U. S. Naval Reserve ForceHonorable Discharge Certificate

Documents that must show previous active federal service for something other than training, or a minimum of 20 years total service (for pay)

FormTitleNGB 22Report of Separation and Record of Service, Departments of the Army and the Air Force, National Guard Bureau

Other accepted documents

FormTitleADJ 545Discharge CertificateArmy DS ODFHonorable Discharge from the United States ArmyAGO 525Discharge CertificateAGO 755Discharge CertificateAGO 01252Discharge CertificateAGO 01254Transcript of Military RecordAGO 01502Discharge CertificateWD AGO 01502Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge CertificateWD AGO 01504Discharge CertificateWD AGO 0729Honorable Discharge from Army of the United States of AmericaWD AGO 280Certificate of Service, AVSWD AGO 525Honorable Discharge from the United States ArmyWD AGO 53Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable DischargeWD AGO 53-55Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable DischargeWD AGO 53-58Enlisted Record and Report of Separation General DischargeWD AGO 53-90Certificate of ServiceWD AGO 53-98Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of ServiceWD AGO 55Honorable Discharge from The Army of the United StatesWD AGO 755Honorable Discharge, Women’s Army Auxiliary CorpsBureau of Investigation No. 6Discharge certificateBureau of Investigation No. 53Discharge certificateBureau of Investigation No. 118Discharge certificateForm No. 6, U.S.N.Discharge certificateNavy (no number)War Service CertificateNAVCG-2510Honorable Discharge, U.S. Coast GuardNAVCG-553Notice of Separation from U.S. Coast GuardNAVMC-455U.S. Marine Corps Certificate of Service (Instead of lost or destroyed discharge certificate)NAVMC 70-PDHonorable Discharge, U.S. Marine CorpsNAVMC 78-PDU.S. Marine Corps Report of SeparationNMC 2571 A&IHonorable Discharge, U.S. Marine CorpsNMC 258 A&IDischarge CertificateNAVPERS-553Notice of Separation from U.S. Naval ServiceNAVPERS-563Navy Discharge-Notice of Separation from U.S. Naval ServiceNAVPERS-566Standard Statement of ServiceNAVPERS-660Honorable Discharge from U.S. NavyNAVPERS-661Certificate of Discharge, U.S. Naval ServiceNAVPERS-663BDischarge CertificateNAR 529Certification of Military ServiceNA 13038Certification of Military ServiceNA 13041Statement of ServiceGSA 6851Service InformationGSA 6954Certificate of Military ServiceVA Adjudication 545Summary of Record of Active ServiceVA 3101Request for Army InformationVA 3101Official Retirement OrderVA 3101Official Retirement RegisterVA 3101Reserve Retirement Eligibility Benefits LetterVA 3101Verification of Service letter from the VAVA 3101Summary of Military Service Record from various statesPHS 1867Statement of Service-Verification of Status of Commissioned Officers of the U.S. Public Health Service

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