How it works
Why DD214 Direct beats doing it yourself
Lengthy Confusing Government forms: We do all the annoying work. More precisely, we simplify the information gathering process through easy questions and then we fill out the form properly.
Red Tape: we cut through it.
Shortcuts: we know where your records really are. We work with 75+ unique government agencies.
Bypass the National Archives: we know when the Archives does NOT have your record and where to go instead.
Priority processing: we understand who qualifies and how to access priority lines.
Unnecessary delays: we detect overdue requests and take action to get your DD214 fast. We follow up with government agencies who sometimes lose requests.
When the government can’t find it: we respond to government questions to get your DD214 fast.
Correct Client Errors: Through both technology and human expertise, we screen client responses for common errors or incomplete information to ensure we get a faster response from government agencies
Digitization: Your record could be fulfilled by a government agency in many ways, for example–including by fax, on compact disc, by complicated digital download, and even by paper through the mail. The government uses some archaic methods, often. We digitize all files and provide you with a secure link that is easily accessible, where you can access your military document.
Paper forwarded: When documents are sent to us on paper with a seal or embossment, we forward the original documents to the client as well as the digital version. “If we get paper, we send paper.”
Advocacy: Agencies fail to prioritize responding to veterans some times. When that happens, we take an aggressive approach to articulating veteran needs and delivering results for our clients.
This is the best company ever. If you are looking for any documents, or army records, don't waste your time doing it through any government archive. They wont even answer the phone. This company did it in two days and we're efficient and wonderful and worth every single penny . God Bless them.
Christine Kennedy
Verified customer

Faster. Simpler. Results.
Faster
There’s no faster way than DD214 Direct. We get military discharge documents faster than most veterans and their families can do on their own. Our expert expedited service delivers faster benefits to our clients by days, weeks and sometimes even months.
1
We go directly to where the records are actually located, which could be at any one of the 75 independent government agencies we work with, including all military service branches, state National Guard bureaus, state archives and the National Archives.
2
We will submit to multiple agencies simultaneously because sometimes records are not always where they are supposed to be. Some veterans may have records at multiple locations based on their service history.
3
We ensure that we collect correct information from you which our experts review for accuracy and completeness prior to government submission so we get your records the first time we request them, thereby avoiding further delays. Each agency has their own rules and processes which our experts know and monitor for changes.
4
Some agencies have priority channels and allow us to get faster service for you based on your answers to questions we will ask you. These rules change, yet because we make thousands of document requests each month we know how to get the fastest response for you.
5
We monitor turn around times at each agency and take immediate action when we consider a record overdue. We know when a record is late or lost based on the analysis of our large volume of internal data. We follow up with the agency without even bothering our client. Agencies do lose records requests and sometimes their responses do get lost in the mail. We know when that happens and we correct it.
6
When we receive your documents, we will email a digital copy that you can use right away to get all the benefits you have earned. We receive records in a variety of formats that we convert for you, including paper by postal mail, fax machine, CD’s and complex digital downloads. If we receive a stamped or embossed paper copy, we will mail that to you as well.
7
Sometimes a government agency will tell us that they do not have the records we requested. When that happens we expedite the appeal process by working with our clients to gather additional information and supporting documents, then resubmitting the request without additional charge to our clients. Sometimes we have to fight. We always win.
“DD214 Direct was professional, responsive, and delivered my father’s DD214 quickly during a very difficult time.I’m very grateful for their excellent service and highly recommend them.”
Here Health
Verified customer
Simpler
Getting your records from the government can be slow, confusing and complicated. We simplify and streamline the process based on our many years of experience serving hundreds of thousands of clients. Unlike the government, we put our clients first.
1
We ask you simple, relevant questions that make sense instead of asking you to fill out a confusing form.
2
We will help you over the phone, by text, via email or entirely online through our website. The choice is yours.
3
Our advanced technology allows you to simply upload, email or text us with any supporting documentation the government requires.
4
We will deliver your documents in a simple to open and use electronic format immediately upon receipt and will also mail you any official stamped paper documents.
5
We will answer your questions throughout the process by phone, text or email so you have peace of mind.
6
Want your entire Official Military Personnel File? We will do that for you without slowing your discharge document request. You only place one order and we will manage the submissions separately.
7
Worried about losing your records again? We will keep it for you forever, allowing you to retrieve another copy from us within minutes at any time.
Results
Yes, you can do all this work on your own and get your records at no charge from the government. But why would you do that when we will handle it all for a low fee?
Over the last decade, we have successfully retrieved over 300,000 veteran records. Because of our vast experience with agencies in every state and territory, most of those records were quick and easy for us to get. A significant percentage were tough. Some were very, very hard. The challenge for you as a veteran or family member is you will probably go through this process once in your life; we do it thousands of times every month. You don’t know if getting your record will be a breeze or a pain. Neither do we. Once you become a client, we will pursue your records until we get them at no additional charge to you. We always win for our clients.

Self Service vs Hire Us
Government Forms vs. Guided Questions: The do it yourself process requires navigating complex government portals and terminology, we simplify everything into easy, plain-English questions and handle the formal filing for you.
Red Tape & Agency Knowledge: The self service route often leads to the National Archives by default. We know when the Archives doesn't have your record and which of the 75 other government agencies to contact instead, bypassing common dead ends. We go directly to the source instead of depending on dated, unreliable information on government websites that result in unnecessary delays while waiting for one agency to hand off your request to the correct agency. We submit to the correct agency the first time.
Digitization & Delivery: Even with modern online requests, agencies often deliver records in fragmented ways—via complicated digital downloads, CDs, or even paper. We consolidate, digitize, and provide a single, easily accessible electronic document.
Active Advocacy vs. Passive Waiting: If you do it yourself, if a request stalls, the veteran is often left waiting. We actively monitor for overdue requests, follow up with agencies, and advocate to ensure your DD214 isn't lost in the system.
I'm taking care of a veteran that served 39 years in the Coast Guard Reserve. He need nursing home care. To get help through his VA benifits I needed to get a copy of his DD214. I contacted DD214 Direct and had his service records the very next day. Thank You so much DD214 Direct. I will highly recommend you.
Jeffrey Blandford
Verified customer

We get the documents you need for the benefits you earned
Get My DD214
Only takes 2 minutes of your time!
Fast, Secure Delivery
Real-Time Monitoring
Live Customer Support
Where we get your records
Government Agency Name
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)
U.S. Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC)
U.S. Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC)
U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC)
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard – National Maritime Center (NMC)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs– Records Management Center
U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve
U.S. Marine Corps Records Management (MMPB-22)
U.S. Navy Medicine Records Activity (NMRA)
U.S. Navy Personnel Command (NPC)
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps
Archives
Colorado DMVA Archives
Colorado State Archives
Washington State Archives
Review Boards
Air Force Review Boards Agency – Board for Correction of Military Records
Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA) – Board for Correction of Military Records
Board for Correction of Naval Records
Academies
US Air Force Academy (USAFA)
US Military Academy (USMA)
US Naval Academy (USNA)
National Guards
Alabama National Guard
Alaska National Guard
Arizona National Guard
Arkansas National Guard
California National Guard
Connecticut National Guard
Delaware National Guard
District of Columbia National Guard
Florida National Guard
Georgia National Guard
Guam National Guard
Hawaii National Guard
Idaho National Guard
Illinois National Guard
Indiana National Guard
Iowa National Guard
Kentucky National Guard
Louisiana National Guard
Maine National Guard
Maryland National Guard
Massachusetts National Guard
Michigan National Guard
Minnesota National Guard
Mississippi National Guard
Missouri National Guard
Montana National Guard
Nebraska National Guard
Nevada National Guard
New Hampshire National Guard
New Jersey National Guard
New Mexico National Guard
New York National Guard
North Carolina National Guard
North Dakota National Guard
Ohio National Guard
Oklahoma National Guard
Oregon National Guard
Pennsylvania National Guard
Puerto Rico National Guard
Rhode Island National Guard
South Carolina National Guard
South Dakota National Guard
Tennessee National Guard
Texas National Guard
Utah National Guard
Vermont National Guard
Virgin Islands National Guard
Virginia National Guard
Washington National Guard
West Virginia National Guard
Wisconsin National Guard
Wyoming National Guard
Kansas National Guard

We get the documents you need for the benefits you earned
Start your request today and let a veteran advocate handle the rest — quickly, securely, and without the hassle.
Get My DD214
4.7 stars ·
+1000 reviews
| 300,000+ veterans helped since 2015
How it works
Why DD214 Direct beats doing it yourself
Lengthy Confusing Government forms: We do all the annoying work. More precisely, we simplify the information gathering process through easy questions and then we fill out the form properly.
Red Tape: we cut through it.
Shortcuts: we know where your records really are. We work with 75+ unique government agencies.
Bypass the National Archives: we know when the Archives does NOT have your record and where to go instead.
Priority processing: we understand who qualifies and how to access priority lines.
Unnecessary delays: we detect overdue requests and take action to get your DD214 fast. We follow up with government agencies who sometimes lose requests.
When the government can’t find it: we respond to government questions to get your DD214 fast.
Correct Client Errors: Through both technology and human expertise, we screen client responses for common errors or incomplete information to ensure we get a faster response from government agencies
Digitization: Your record could be fulfilled by a government agency in many ways, for example–including by fax, on compact disc, by complicated digital download, and even by paper through the mail. The government uses some archaic methods, often. We digitize all files and provide you with a secure link that is easily accessible, where you can access your military document.
Paper forwarded: When documents are sent to us on paper with a seal or embossment, we forward the original documents to the client as well as the digital version. “If we get paper, we send paper.”
Advocacy: Agencies fail to prioritize responding to veterans some times. When that happens, we take an aggressive approach to articulating veteran needs and delivering results for our clients.
This is the best company ever. If you are looking for any documents, or army records, don't waste your time doing it through any government archive. They wont even answer the phone. This company did it in two days and we're efficient and wonderful and worth every single penny . God Bless them.
Christine Kennedy
Verified customer

Faster. Simpler. Results.
Faster
There’s no faster way than DD214 Direct. We get military discharge documents faster than most veterans and their families can do on their own. Our expert expedited service delivers faster benefits to our clients by days, weeks and sometimes even months.
1
We go directly to where the records are actually located, which could be at any one of the 75 independent government agencies we work with, including all military service branches, state National Guard bureaus, state archives and the National Archives.
2
We will submit to multiple agencies simultaneously because sometimes records are not always where they are supposed to be. Some veterans may have records at multiple locations based on their service history.
3
We ensure that we collect correct information from you which our experts review for accuracy and completeness prior to government submission so we get your records the first time we request them, thereby avoiding further delays. Each agency has their own rules and processes which our experts know and monitor for changes.
4
Some agencies have priority channels and allow us to get faster service for you based on your answers to questions we will ask you. These rules change, yet because we make thousands of document requests each month we know how to get the fastest response for you.
5
We monitor turn around times at each agency and take immediate action when we consider a record overdue. We know when a record is late or lost based on the analysis of our large volume of internal data. We follow up with the agency without even bothering our client. Agencies do lose records requests and sometimes their responses do get lost in the mail. We know when that happens and we correct it.
6
When we receive your documents, we will email a digital copy that you can use right away to get all the benefits you have earned. We receive records in a variety of formats that we convert for you, including paper by postal mail, fax machine, CD’s and complex digital downloads. If we receive a stamped or embossed paper copy, we will mail that to you as well.
7
Sometimes a government agency
will tell us that they do not have the records we requested. When that happens we expedite the appeal process by working with our clients
to gather additional information and supporting documents, then resubmitting the request without additional charge to our clients. Sometimes we have to fight. We always win.
“DD214 Direct was professional, responsive, and delivered my father’s DD214 quickly during a very difficult time.I’m very grateful for their excellent service and highly recommend them.”
Here Health
Verified customer
Simpler
Getting your records from the government can be slow, confusing and complicated. We simplify and streamline the process based on our many years of experience serving hundreds of thousands of clients. Unlike the government, we put our clients first.
1
We ask you simple, relevant questions that make sense instead of asking you to fill out a confusing form.
2
We will help you over the phone, by text, via email or entirely online through our website. The choice is yours.
3
Our advanced technology allows you to simply upload, email or text us with any supporting documentation the government requires.
4
We will deliver your documents in a simple to open and use electronic format immediately upon receipt and will also mail you any official stamped paper documents.
5
We will answer your questions throughout the process by phone, text or email so you have peace of mind.
6
Want your entire Official Military Personnel File? We will do that for you without slowing your discharge document request. You only place one order and we will manage the submissions separately.
7
Worried about losing your records again? We will keep it for you forever, allowing you to retrieve another copy from us within minutes at any time.
Results
Yes, you can do all this work on your own and get your records at no charge from the government. But why would you do that when we will handle it all for a low fee?
Over the last decade, we have successfully retrieved over 300,000 veteran records. Because of our vast experience with agencies in every state and territory, most of those records were quick and easy for us to get. A significant percentage were tough. Some were very, very hard. The challenge for you as a veteran or family member is you will probably go through this process once in your life; we do it thousands of times every month. You don’t know if getting your record will be a breeze or a pain. Neither do we. Once you become a client, we will pursue your records until we get them at no additional charge to you. We always win for our clients.

Self Service vs Hire Us
Government Forms vs. Guided Questions: The do it yourself process requires navigating complex government portals and terminology, we simplify everything into easy, plain-English questions and handle the formal filing for you.
Red Tape & Agency Knowledge: The self service route often leads to the National Archives by default. We know when the Archives doesn't have your record and which of the 75 other government agencies to contact instead, bypassing common dead ends. We go directly to the source instead of depending on dated, unreliable information on government websites that result in unnecessary delays while waiting for one agency to hand off your request to the correct agency. We submit to the correct agency the first time.
Digitization & Delivery: Even with modern online requests, agencies often deliver records in fragmented ways—via complicated digital downloads, CDs, or even paper. We consolidate, digitize, and provide a single, easily accessible electronic document.
Active Advocacy vs. Passive Waiting: If you do it yourself, if a request stalls, the veteran is often left waiting. We actively monitor for overdue requests, follow up with agencies, and advocate to ensure your DD214 isn't lost in the system.
I'm taking care of a veteran that served 39 years in the Coast Guard Reserve. He need nursing home care. To get help through his VA benifits I needed to get a copy of his DD214. I contacted DD214 Direct and had his service records the very next day. Thank You so much DD214 Direct. I will highly recommend you.
Jeffrey Blandford
Verified customer

We get the documents you need for the benefits you earned
Get My DD214
Only takes 2 minutes of your time!
Fast, Secure Delivery
Real-Time Monitoring
Live Customer Support
Where we get your records
CRM LOCATION NAME
14a through 14z (All NPRC / eVetRecs)
CRM LOCATION NAME
1 – Air Force Personnel Center
CRM LOCATION NAME
2 – Air Reserve Personnel Center
CRM LOCATION NAME
7 – US Army Human Resources Command
Fort Knox
CRM LOCATION NAME
3 – US Coast Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Merchant Marines
CRM LOCATION NAME
11 - Dept of Veterans Affairs Records
CRM LOCATION NAME
4 – US Marine Corps
CRM LOCATION NAME
5 - Marine Forces Reserve
CRM LOCATION NAME
US MARINES Support Branch
CRM LOCATION NAME
8 - Navy Medicine Records Activity
CRM LOCATION NAME
10 – Navy Personnel Command (PERS-313)
CRM LOCATION NAME
Public Health
Archives
CRM LOCATION NAME
116 - Colorado DMVA Archives
CRM LOCATION NAME
88 - Colorado State Archives
CRM LOCATION NAME
114 - Washington State Archives
Review Boards
CRM LOCATION NAME
Air Force board for Correction
CRM LOCATION NAME
DD149A - Army
CRM LOCATION NAME
DD149B - Navy and Marine Corps
Academies
CRM LOCATION NAME
US Air Force Academy
CRM LOCATION NAME
US Military Academy at West Point
CRM LOCATION NAME
US Naval Academy
National Guards
CRM LOCATION NAME
Alabama Air National Guard
Alabama Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Alaska National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Arizona AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Arkansas National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
California Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Connecticut AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Delaware Air National Guard
Delaware Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
District of Columbia National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Florida AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Georgia National Guard
Guam National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Guam
CRM LOCATION NAME
Hawaii Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Idaho National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Illinois AA National Guard
Indiana National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Indiana National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Iowa AA National Guard
Kansas National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Kansas AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Kentucky National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Louisiana National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Maine National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Maryland AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Massachusetts AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Michigan Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Minnesota Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Mississippi AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Missouri AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Montana Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Nebraska National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Nevada Air National Guard
Nevada Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
New Hampshire Air National Guard
New Hampshire Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
New Jersey AA National Guard
New Jersey Army National Guard- Joint Force
New Mexico National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
New Mexico National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
New York Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
North Carolina Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
North Dakota Air National Guard
North Dakota Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Ohio AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Oklahoma National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Oregon National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Pennsylvania Air National Guard
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Puerto Rico National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Puerto Rico Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Rhode Island AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
South Carolina Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
South Dakota Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Tennessee National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Texas Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Utah National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Vermont National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Virgin Islands
CRM LOCATION NAME
Virginia Air National Guard
Virginia Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Washington NG - inactive location
CRM LOCATION NAME
West Virginia AA National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Wisconsin Army National Guard
CRM LOCATION NAME
Wyoming AA National Guard

We get the documents you need for the benefits you earned
Start your request today and let a veteran advocate handle the rest — quickly, securely, and without the hassle.
Get My DD214
4.7 stars ·
1000+ reviews
300,000+ veterans helped since 2015
Get My DD214
Only takes 2 minutes of your time!
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