WTF am I doing wrong military guys

**DaGimp** · November 6th, 2017

So I have a DD214 that says I was discharged. I didnt pay attention when I got my DD214 because I knew I was honorably discharged (aka didnt fuck up that much). Come to find out that was the "short" DD214 and it doesnt say, the long does. So I asked a second time for my military records "long form" and got my entire military records but not the "long" DD214. The last page says I was honorably discharged but its not the DD214 most agencies ask for. They only have two options, I've asked and got both but not the "long dd214".

WTF am I asking wrong

**shady** · November 7th, 2017

Contact your local Veterans Service Officer. They are supposed to help former military people with any service related needs. Every county has one.

**rlmjr58** · November 7th, 2017

The Nevada Department of Veteran’s Affairs is a resource also. Nevada is making a big effort to be very veteran friendly and help in any way they can.

**mountainguyed67** · November 10th, 2017

Is this what you're using?

https://vetrecs.archives.gov/VeteranRequest/home.html

**DaGimp** · November 12th, 2017

Originally Posted by mountainguyed67

Is this what you're using?

https://vetrecs.archives.gov/VeteranRequest/home.html

yes

**mountainguyed67** · November 12th, 2017

Hmmmm. I haven't used it, a friend used it without trouble.

**WILLD420** · November 12th, 2017

I wish yours was the only bad dd214 story I ever heard. Happens a lot.

**DaGimp** · November 19th, 2017

Originally Posted by mountainguyed67

Hmmmm. I haven't used it, a friend used it without trouble.

its been a pain mostly because I have VERY limited access to a fax machine. 1000 employees each each with their own computer if not 3 of them, hundreds of printers/copiers and not one damn fax machine at work I can find.

**mountainguyed67** · November 19th, 2017

Do your local libraries have them there? They do here.

**DaGimp** · November 23rd, 2017

Trying again. There's only two options, I have to get it right sometime LOL

**MrBfy** · November 27th, 2017

Originally Posted by DaGimp

So I have a DD214 that says I was discharged. I didnt pay attention when I got my DD214 because I knew I was honorably discharged (aka didnt fuck up that much). Come to find out that was the "short" DD214 and it doesnt say, the long does. So I asked a second time for my military records "long form" and got my entire military records but not the "long" DD214. The last page says I was honorably discharged but its not the DD214 most agencies ask for. They only have two options, I've asked and got both but not the "long dd214".

WTF am I asking wrong

You need all "Members" of your DD214.
Member 1 and Member 4 are the ones most used.

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**MrBfy** · November 27th, 2017

Originally Posted by DaGimp

So I have a DD214 that says I was discharged. I didnt pay attention when I got my DD214 because I knew I was honorably discharged (aka didnt fuck up that much). Come to find out that was the "short" DD214 and it doesnt say, the long does. So I asked a second time for my military records "long form" and got my entire military records but not the "long" DD214. The last page says I was honorably discharged but its not the DD214 most agencies ask for. They only have two options, I've asked and got both but not the "long dd214".

WTF am I asking wrong

Do you have Members 1 and 4?

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**mountainguyed67** · November 27th, 2017

What do you mean by members?

**MrBfy** · November 27th, 2017

Originally Posted by mountainguyed67

What do you mean by members?

I'll take a pic when I'm home and post it.
Read at the edges of your DD214...what does it say..should say something like DD214 and a form number and what Member...
Member 1
Member 4
Etc

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**MrBfy** · November 27th, 2017

Originally Posted by mountainguyed67

What do you mean by members?

I found one on the net..

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**MrBfy** · November 27th, 2017

Originally Posted by MrBfy

I found one on the net..

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At the bottom right...Member 4
And so on.

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**mountainguyed67** · November 27th, 2017

So it’s a page number?

**MrBfy** · November 27th, 2017

Originally Posted by mountainguyed67

So it’s a page number?

It's actually a DD214. One has your Discharge type and Re-enlistment status.
The other omits these. Employers want to know you received an "Honorable Discharge" as well as your Re-enlistment code ... Some get the highest RE status and others don't.

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**mountainguyed67** · November 27th, 2017

I might get curious enough to go digging for mine.

**DaGimp** · November 30th, 2017

1

Thats what I got in the mail anyhow. The other stuff is my full military records they sent me. Not really useful for employment.

**MrBfy** · December 5th, 2017

Originally Posted by DaGimp

1

Thats what I got in the mail anyhow. The other stuff is my full military records they sent me. Not really useful for employment.

So, you get what you needed now ?

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**Dirtydonky** · December 6th, 2017

Please go into the veterans affairs office, they are over the top helpful, here's there address,
https://www.google.com/maps/place/VA...4d-119.7644878