Request your military service records (including DD214) 
Submit a military records request to get your DD214 or other military service records through the milConnect website. 

You ll need to sign in to milConnect to get your military service records 
To use this feature , you'll need a Premium DS Logon account. Your My HealtheVet or ID.me credentials won t work on the milConnect website. Go to milConnect to sign in, register, or upgrade your DS Logon account to Premium. Go to milConnect 

Once I ve signed in to milConnect, how do I request my DD214 or other military records? 
Follow the steps below to submit a military records request. From your signed - in homepage , click or tap on Correspondence/ Documentation. Then select Defense Personnel Records Information DPRIS from the drop - down menu. Choose the Personnel File tab. Select Request My Personnel File. Fill out the form. In the Document Index section , check the boxes next to the document you'd like to request. Click or tap on the Create and Send Request button. 

What types of records can I request with this tool? 
You can request documents from your Official Military Personnel File to view and download. You can request your : DD214 DD215 Report of Separation Other release papers You can also request documents with information about your service, such as your : Orders and endorsements Performance reports Awards and decorations commendatory items Qualifications , licenses , and certificates Security clearance 

What happens after I request my military records? 
You ll receive an email letting you know we re processing your request. You ll receive a second email when your request is complete and your files are ready for you to view and download. You can also check the status of your military records request by signing in to milConnect and going to the Personnel File tab within the Defense Personnel Records Information DPRIS section. This is also where you ll view and download your files once they re ready. 

user: Can I request another person's military records? 

assistant: Would you happen to be a family member planning a burial for a veteran in a VA national cemetery? 

user: Yes, we are, unfortunately, burying our grandfather. 

assistant: If you will dial 1-800-535-1117, you can get assistance in getting your grandfather's DD214 or other discharge documents. 

user: Will they be able to help me if I believe it has been almost 65 years or so since his military release date? 

assistant: If he was discharged more than 62 years ago, then the National Archives opens all of those records to the public and ordering a copy will be easy. 

user: If I also want to order my own service records through milConnect, how do I know if my request was successfully received? 

assistant: After you order your records through milConnect, you will receive an email letting you know we are processing it. 

user: Also, when I attempt to order my grandfather's records in preparation for his funeral, what if I find out it has not quite been 62 years and they are not held as public with the National Archives? 

assistant: You may be able to have his next of kin place the order or you may still be able to request limited information from their Military Personnel File. 

user: How would his next of kin be able to order the records? 

assistant: There are several options for the next of kin to be able to do that, but the first way would be to mail or fax a Request Pertaining to Military Records Standard Form SF 180 to the National Personnel Records Center. 

user: Are there other ways besides milConnect to acquire my own records? 

assistant: You can mail or fax a Request Pertaining to Military Records Standard Form SF 180 to the National Personnel Records Center, you can write them a letter and mail it to their Missouri address or you can visit their office in person. You can also hire an independent researcher.