So I contacted BUPERS to get an original copy of my DD-214 (moved and it was "misplaced", don't ask).
On initial contact, they informed me that they "didn't have one" and it was "missing" in/from my record. They then informed me that by sending them a written request, I could have it "REBUILT" and it will take up to a year to do so.
With no other choice, I complied. Well, that was almost a year ago and I received it in the mail last week. After contacting them again wondering where it was and asking when I should be expecting it... they told me that I would have to submit another request because it was over a year.. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS GENERATED UNDER THE INITIAL REQUEST!
Now, here's my problem... I still have my DD-214 from my re-enlistment that has all awards/training/etc. to date at that time. However, the DD-214 they "rebuilt" is missing MOST of those entries!!!!
So... after contacting them today AGAIN... they instructed me to draft a letter and include my reenlistment DD-214, requesting that it be REBUILT AGAIN!!!!!!! Which could (and probably will) take up to another year to complete! Luckily I still had the document from my reenlistment! Why don't I just use that one you ask? Because on a reenlistment, DD-214 the bottom portion that states the type of discharge and your service classification code are not populated. Certain contracts and positions/employment opportunities require that documentation (even with "vouchers" - Meaning even with others that you've served with in the past giving you a thumbs up).
Not that I expected anything more or less... but it's still a cluster F#$K! Guess I'm on the bench for another year!
On initial contact, they informed me that they "didn't have one" and it was "missing" in/from my record. They then informed me that by sending them a written request, I could have it "REBUILT" and it will take up to a year to do so.
With no other choice, I complied. Well, that was almost a year ago and I received it in the mail last week. After contacting them again wondering where it was and asking when I should be expecting it... they told me that I would have to submit another request because it was over a year.. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS GENERATED UNDER THE INITIAL REQUEST!
Now, here's my problem... I still have my DD-214 from my re-enlistment that has all awards/training/etc. to date at that time. However, the DD-214 they "rebuilt" is missing MOST of those entries!!!!
So... after contacting them today AGAIN... they instructed me to draft a letter and include my reenlistment DD-214, requesting that it be REBUILT AGAIN!!!!!!! Which could (and probably will) take up to another year to complete! Luckily I still had the document from my reenlistment! Why don't I just use that one you ask? Because on a reenlistment, DD-214 the bottom portion that states the type of discharge and your service classification code are not populated. Certain contracts and positions/employment opportunities require that documentation (even with "vouchers" - Meaning even with others that you've served with in the past giving you a thumbs up).
Not that I expected anything more or less... but it's still a cluster F#$K! Guess I'm on the bench for another year!
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