Military Discharge Problem

[dogbaron]

I have a friend who is an M.D. He was in the Army Reserve in the 1960's & 70's serving as a doctor with the MASH unit out of New Orleans. At the time of his honorable discharge, he was a captain. He would now like to get his CHP but he cannot locate his DD214 and has been told that the record center containing his records was destroyed by fire some time ago. What can he do to satisfy the state's requirement for a copy of his discharge?

 

[charlie12]

There was a fire that destroyed alot of records. But why does he need his DD214 for a CHP it's too old to use for training

 

[charlie12]

I'm wrong I just went and looked on the LSP website

3. If Discharged indicate the type of discharge. ________________________ Note: You must
Provide Proof of Discharge. For example Department of Defense Form-214 (DD-214).


Tell him to contact the http://www.vetaffairs.la.gov/ maybe they can help.

That's the reason they told us to go to the Clerk of Court when we got home to record it in case it was ever lost.

 

[Yrdawg]

Yea, one of the few things I did rite when I came home.....and 30 years later when I needed it.......hello

 

[TomTerrific]

There was a fire that destroyed alot of records. But why does he need his DD214 for a CHP it's too old to use for training

He has to prove that his discharge was honorable.

My DD214 is dated November 1963. I applied for a duplicate a year or so ago and it came right thru.

There was a fire in, I think St. Louis that destroyed a lot of records, but also destroyed the forms that showed where other intact records were filed so they don't know where a lot of records are and, therefore, can't access them.

There is a way to request a copy of one's DD214. Try this site:

<http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/dd-214.html>

I know people who have requested records only to be told they have burned or are inaccessible who resubmitted the request months later and the records were found.

If this form request doesn't work, he might try inquiring at a VA clinic, but have him go there, not phone. It's too easy for them to say "No" over the phone.

 

[SigArmed1]

Just a thought...
He might try calling the LSP CHL division and explain what the issue is. It's possible they are already aware of the fire since it affected so many people, and who knows, they might issue a waiver. That's just a total guess but it might be worth a quick call just to ask.

 

[Shikkapow]

I thought the dd214 was pretty much useless for LA CHP if it was more than 5 years old

 

[spanky]

I thought the dd214 was pretty much useless for LA CHP if it was more than 5 years old

For proof of discharge, not proof of training.

 

[charlie12]

I thought the dd214 was pretty much useless for LA CHP if it was more than 5 years old

He needs if for this.

3. If Discharged indicate the type of discharge. ________________________ Note: You must
Provide Proof of Discharge. For example Department of Defense Form-214 (DD-214).

It's not for the training, it's to show what type of discharge he had.