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Request Pertaining to Military Records

Official owner National Archives / GSA

Request missing DD214 or other military service records using NARA online or the currently linked SF180 mail/fax route.

What problem this helps solve

Request missing DD214 or other military service records using NARA online or the currently linked SF180 mail/fax route.

Who completes it: The applicant or an authorized requester, as the official process allows.

What this does not prove

The agency determines acceptance, eligibility and processing; opening the route establishes none of those outcomes.

Dated source check

Official destination checked

The maintained official source was opened and read on September 30, 2026; access is distinct from acceptance or eligibility.

Last checked Sep 30, 2026. A working link does not establish the current edition, suitability, agency acceptance, or service availability.

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1. Check that this route fits

Stage and purpose
Recover military service records before a benefits request
Who completes it
The applicant or an authorized requester, as the official process allows.
Jurisdiction
United States (federal program)
Application mode
Online; Paper by mail/fax

2. Prepare before starting

  • Confirm requester authority and whether records are federal/nonarchival or archival.
  • Select the record custodian using the current form instructions; no single address covers all records.

Documents named by the source

  • Service identity, branch, dates and requested record type as the official form asks.
  • Eligible next-of-kin requester may need a copy of proof of death; preserve originals.
Fees and fee waivers
Most basic nonarchival requests by veterans/eligible next-of-kin are free; archival copies and certain services can have fees. Confirm with NARA.
Account
NARA states new online requests and electronic responses use ID.me; mail/fax alternative exists.
Appointment
No appointment established for these request channels.
Signature
For nonarchival records, authorized requester signs/dates as the current form instructs. Archival records have different authorization rules.
Third-party certification or assessment
Unknown — confirm any certification, referral, or assessment with the official owner.

3. Follow official submission instructions

Read official instructions
  • Online eVetRecs via the maintained NARA link; ID.me identity verification applies
  • Mail or fax to the record custodian selected using current SF180 destination table

4. Get help or an accommodation

Languages: English

Accessibility: External accessibility conformance has not been tested by NOLO.

5. Know the supported next step

  • Retain your request reference and use NARA status instructions. Processing time depends on record availability and request complexity.

Restrictions and unresolved details

  • Old Archives PDF still appears in searches; this record uses the maintained GSA June 2026 edition.
  • Month precision: June 2026 revision.
  • Do not send originals; records and identity information go directly to the official custodian.

The agency determines acceptance, eligibility and processing; opening the route establishes none of those outcomes.

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XFA PDF — filling support needs confirmation. Checked 2026-10-05. Signature support and agency acceptance still need confirmation.

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Official title
Request Pertaining to Military Records
Form number
SF 180
Program
Military service records
Jurisdiction
United States (federal program)
Revision / edition
Jun 2026
Who completes it
The applicant or an authorized requester, as the official process allows.
Signature
For nonarchival records, authorized requester signs/dates as the current form instructs. Archival records have different authorization rules.
Submission methods
Online eVetRecs via the maintained NARA link; ID.me identity verification applies, Mail or fax to the record custodian selected using current SF180 destination table
Supporting documents
  • • Service identity, branch, dates and requested record type as the official form asks.
  • • Eligible next-of-kin requester may need a copy of proof of death; preserve originals.
Languages
English
Accessibility
External accessibility conformance has not been tested by NOLO.

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