DD Form 214
DD Form 214: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, but generally referred to as a “DD 214″, is a document issued by the Defense Department of the United States upon a military service member’s retirement, separation or discharge from the active-duty military.
This important document is needed by service members or their families to receive any benefits due from the Veterans Administration (the VA). To get a copy of yours, go to the following website, and follow the instructions.
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html
It takes around 6 weeks to process the application.
See your Post Service Officer for any assistance.