Obtaining Copies of Your DD-214

Whenever a veteran requests benefits and services, a copy of the individual’s discharge papers are required to verify eligibility. This includes admission to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, Maryland’s five veteran cemeteries, VA claims and a myriad of other services provided to veterans and their families.

World War II veterans, who were Maryland residents at the time of entry into the service, and veterans who were discharged after October 15, 1979 and had a Maryland address at the time of discharge, can contact our Baltimore Office at 800-446-4926 extension 6450 to inquire if we have a copy of their discharge papers.

Veterans and their next of kin can also request a copy of the service member's DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. Information on requesting a copy of a service member’s DD-214 can be accessed via the web at the National Archives web site. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may call the National Archives for instructions on how to request your records from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis at: 1-866-272-6272 or 1-86-NARA-NARA or
TDD lines for College Park, MD: 301-837-0482