How Do You Register Military Discharge Papers?
Military discharge papers are vital if you apply later for government services. Registering the discharge papers protects the individual in case these important documents are ever lost. Here’s what you need to do to register your military discharge papers. Take the military discharge papers (DD214) to the local register of deeds office. Usually this office is in the county courthouse. Let them make a copy of the discharge papers for the record. They should return the original copy to you. Take the original home and place it with your important papers. Some people keep these in a bank safety deposit box or in a fireproof home safe or fireproof file cabinet. Later if you can’t find the DD214 (military discharge papers) when it is needed to prove eligibility for certain benefits and programs, return to the register of deeds office. A certified copy should be provided to the veteran free of charge. Identification will be requested.
