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Following discharge from the Service, veterans may place a copy of
their discharge (Form DD-214) on file with the County Clerk. A certified
copy is available free of charge to the veteran.
Pursuant to
MCL 35.32,
a military service discharge record is confidential and may be viewed or
copied only by the veteran, a person with the veteran's permission, the
surviving heirs of the veteran, a veterans' service officer, the
Michigan veterans trust fund, or a person employed by the county
department of veterans' affairs who provides counseling for veterans, if
access to that record is necessary to aid the veteran, or the surviving
spouse or a dependent of the veteran in applying for benefits available
to the veteran.
Pursuant to
MCL 35.41,
one certified copy of records held by the County Clerk's Office shall be
provided at no cost to a veteran upon written request with the following
documents per county policy:
Issue to Veteran:
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Driver license or other photo identification; and
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Veteran's service identification (Veteran's ID
card or
DD214/Discharge document); and
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A copy of the application for a pension, insurance or
annuity, that requires the public record that the applicant
wants copied for free.
Issue to Widow or Dependent:
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Driver license or other photo identification; and
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Veteran's service identification (Veteran's ID card or
DD214/Discharge document); and
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Death Certificate of the veteran; and
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A copy of the application for a pension, insurance or
annuity, that requires the public record that the applicant
wants copied for free.
 State
Department of Veterans Affairs web site:
http://www.va.gov/
National
Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records) web site:
http://www.archives.gov/
Request
Military Service Records or Prove Military Service:
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-
service-records.html
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