DD-214
Service termination paper
A DD-214 is the official discharge document issued to members of the U.S. military upon separation from active duty.
It records service dates, discharge status, medals, and other details that verify military service.
Veterans need their DD-214 to access benefits, apply for jobs requiring veteran status, or prove honorable discharge: He kept his DD-214 in a fireproof safe.
State of being apart
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
- generalWidespread, not specialized
service · veteran · discharge papers · release · Army · Air Force · Coast Guard · active duty
Shape or document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- recordsStored data or albums
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
copy · certified · long form · short form · replacement · lost · request · verification
Veterans' federal department
- GI BillVeteran education benefit
- educationSystematic development of mind
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- home loanDebt for property purchase
disability · compensation · pension · burial · employment · preference · housing · entitlement
Record of armed service
- proofDemonstration of truth
- credentialProof of qualification
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
- verificationProving something accurate
honor · service · sacrifice · pride · milestone · freedom · accomplishment · rite of passage
Non-military person
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- employmentPaid occupation status
- resumeCareer summary document
- jobPaid position of employment
career · TAP · workforce · civilian life · adjustment · outprocessing · clearing · career readiness
separation
State of being apart
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
general · service · veteran · discharge papers · release · Army · Air Force · Coast Guard · active duty · enlistment
form
Shape or document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- recordsStored data or albums
official · copy · certified · long form · short form · replacement · lost · request · verification · authentication
VA
Veterans' federal department
- GI BillVeteran education benefit
- educationSystematic development of mind
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
home loan · disability · compensation · pension · burial · employment · preference · housing · entitlement · eligibility
veteran status
Record of armed service
- proofDemonstration of truth
- credentialProof of qualification
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
verification · honor · service · sacrifice · pride · milestone · freedom · accomplishment · rite of passage · short-timer
civilian
Non-military person
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- employmentPaid occupation status
- resumeCareer summary document
job · career · TAP · workforce · civilian life · adjustment · outprocessing · clearing · career readiness · job fair
DD-214enlistment papers
Military signup documents
draft notice · appointment letter · mobilization orders · deployment orders
DD-214enlistment
Voluntary entry into service
induction · commissioning · accession · swearing in · term of service