Tagged: DD214

Obtaining A Veteran’s Service Records (DD214 and Other Documents)

Special Notice Regarding Service Record Requests The National Personnel Records Center responds to over 1.4 million requests annually for copies of military personnel and/or medical records. Their goal is to provide timely responses in an efficient manner, so that veterans and their families obtain the information needed to qualify for benefits and entitlements. Nearly half of all requesters seek only… Read more

Several States Now Offer or Require Military Status on Veteran’s Driver’s Licenses

While a DD214 still remains the bonafide document for proof of military service, Oklahoma, Connecticut and several states have either recently passed or are in the process of passing laws requiring veterans identification on state issued ID cards in order for veterans to pursue benefits. In Connecticut military veterans may now apply to have their status marked on a driver’s… Read more

Minnesota Department of Transportation Announces Outreach Initiative for Veteran Owned Businesses

MnDOT announces outreach initiative for veteran-owned businesses and Veteran Contracting Workshops ST. PAUL, Minn. –– The Minnesota Department of Transportation today announced a new initiative to significantly increase the number of veteran-owned firms who can bid on MnDOT projects. The Veterans Outreach Initiative will identify veteran-owned businesses and assist them in the state certification process. The number of veteran-owned firms… Read more

Veteran Career Fair and Expo, Washington, DC, January 18, 2012 | Veteran Owned Business Employment News

Attention Veteran Owned Business Members and Visitors: FREE Veteran Career Fair & Expo Washington, DC Date: January 18, 2012 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Washington, D.C. Convention Center Join the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and your fellow Veterans on Wednesday, January 18, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., at the Veteran Career Fair and Expo, a free event… Read more

Some Vets Get Chance at Medical Retirement

According to Military.com, Approximately 70,000 veterans who were given a medical separation between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009 have the chance to have their separations reviewed and possibly changed to a medical retirement. To be eligible veterans must have been medically separated with a combined disability rating of 20 percent or less, and originally not found eligible for… Read more