A DD 214 is one of the most important documents a Military Veteran has.u00a0 Without this, it is very difficult for a veteran to secure benefits.u00a0 When applying for benefits, this document aids the agency in verifying the information given by the veteran.u00a0 This form is a kind of an overview of a person's record, to include training and citations earned.u00a0 It is a document that is easily forged, and is used by phonies on occasion to show people what a great hero he was.u00a0 It is fairly easy for a government agency to verify whether the person with the 2-14 is real or a fake.u00a0And, it is fairly easy for a veteran of a particular era to weed out a phony, even if they have a 2-14 in their possession.u00a0 Saying you are a vet when you are not may be considered a form of freedom of expression, but having a forged DD 214 goes way beyond that.u00a0Conversely, a DD 212 is bad paper, and not a document anybody wants to brag about.u00a0 Generally, this form indicates discharge under less than honorable conditions.