How can agencies more quickly decipher the DD214, Report of Separation form when determining service dates, qualifying medals/citations, etc.?
-First, look at “Date of Rank” and “Effective Date” (discharge) to determine if applicable time period within those dates. -If not, check “Decorations, Medals, etc.” to see if applicant received any specific Medal, (i.e. Desert Storm, Berlin, Grenada) -Finally, look at “Total Active Service” – often the last DD214 issued includes only last or current period of service. If total Active Service is 20 years, some of that time would have been during a period of war.
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