MILITARY RECORDS
REPLACING YOUR RECORDS
REPLACING YOUR RECORDS
REPLACING YOUR RECORDS
If separation or discharge documents are lost, veterans or the next of kin of deceased veterans may obtain duplicate copies by completing forms found at VA offices or on the internet:
Military Records and Identification | USAGov and mailing or faxing the forms to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
Alternately, write the Nationa
If separation or discharge documents are lost, veterans or the next of kin of deceased veterans may obtain duplicate copies by completing forms found at VA offices or on the internet:
Military Records and Identification | USAGov and mailing or faxing the forms to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
Alternately, write the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), Personnel Records, 1 Archives Drive., St. Louis, MO 63138. Specify that a duplicate separation or discharge document is needed.
PRINT or TYPE ALL INFORMATION.
Print the veteran's full name so that it can be read clearly, and the request MUST also contain the SIGNATURE of the veteran or the signature of the next of kin, if the veteran is deceased. Print the next of kin's name. Include: the veteran's branch of service, service number or social security, and the exact or approximate dates of service and years f service. Use Standard Form 180 'Request Pertaining to Military Records'.
It is not necessary to request a duplicate copy of a veteran's discharge or separation papers solely for the purpose of filing a claim for VA benefits. If complete information about the veteran's service is furnished on the VA Benefits application, VA will obtain verification of service.
Military medals
REPLACING YOUR RECORDS
REPLACING YOUR RECORDS
Medals awarded while in active service are issued by the individual military services if requested by veterans or their next of kin. Requests for replacement medals, decorations and awards should be directed to the branch of the military in which the veteran served. However, for the Air Force (including Army Air Corps) and Army veterans,
Medals awarded while in active service are issued by the individual military services if requested by veterans or their next of kin. Requests for replacement medals, decorations and awards should be directed to the branch of the military in which the veteran served. However, for the Air Force (including Army Air Corps) and Army veterans, the National Personnel Record Center (NPEC) verifies awards and forwards requests to appropriate services.
Replacements for replacement medals should be submitted on Standard Form 180, 'Request Pertaining to Military Records', which may be obtained from VA offices or the internet at Replace Veterans' Medals, Awards, and Decorations | National Archives. Office of Government Information Services National Archives and records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road (OGIS), College Park, MD 20740-6001. Email; ogis@nara.gov,
Phone: 202 - 741 - 5770,
Toll Free: 1 - 877 - 684 - 6448.