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The National Archives holds Federal military service records from the Revolutionary War to 1912 in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Military service records from WWI - present are held in the National Military Personnel Records Center (NPRC), in St. Louis, Missouri.
1917 and Later Army Records. Obtain Copies of Army Records. This page was last reviewed on March 11, 2020. Contact us with questions or comments. Research Our Records.
Veterans and their next of kin can get FREE copies of their DD 214, and other military service records including Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), Replacement Medals, and Medical and Health Records.
Choose one of three ways to request service records from the National Archives: Start your records request online for recent military service. Print and fill out a Form SF 180 [PDF, 894KB]. Mail it to the appropriate address on the form.
You can request your military service records to get information like this: Your character of discharge (from your DD214 or other separation documents) Your duty stations and assignments. Your medals and decorations (awards) Your qualifications, licenses, and certificates.
Learn how veterans and next of kin can request free copies of their DD Form 214 and other military service records from the National Archives.
When requesting military service records, please keep in mind that many military service records were destroyed in a 1973 fire at NARA's National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri. Army service records from November 1, 1912 to January 1, 1960 suffered 80% loss.