See Military Medical and Health Records for more details.

Most Official Military Personnel Files contain both personnel and active duty health records, but this practice was discontinued by the service branches beginning in 1992. separation/discharge/retirement (including DD Form 214, Report of Separation, or equivalent)ĭetailed information about the veteran's participation in military battles and engagements is NOT contained in the record.Military personnel records are primarily administrative records and can contain information such as: Learn more about requesting military service records.Use our eVetRecs system to create your request.However, most veterans and their next-of-kin can obtain free copies of their DD Form 214 (Report of Separation) and other records several ways: If you are a recently separated veteran, records can be found online via the VA eBenefits portal.