Editor’s note: This story was first published on Aug. 31, 2023. Joining the military at 18 years old can no doubt shape one’s self-perception. But once it’s time to separate or retire, what’s often ...

When documents don't match, vets face discrimination, lose benefits. Paula Neira, who is transgender, spoke on Lavender Law at the LGBT Bar's annual conference last year in Washington. Courtesy of ...

One of the most frequent services that I provide is to help veterans or their next of kin find their DD-214 Discharge documents. When I was serving, I remember being told that the DD-214 is the most ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Call 4 Action team is getting help for a local veteran who was in desperate need of important documentation of his military record. That military documentation is called the ...

Department of Veterans Affairs CDO Kshemendra Paul (fourth from right) sits on a 2020 Health IT Summit panel on Jan. 16. The Department of Veterans Affairs is working with the Department of Defense to ...

A popular meme in military culture has been brought to life by a veterans clothing site. The meme surrounds discharge papers — known by veterans as the DD-214. If you’ve spent any time on military or ...

Last Saturday marked my one-year anniversary of receiving my DD214 — the paper that officially signifies my transition from active duty military life to that of a veteran (prior service members can ...

Joining the military at 18 years old can no doubt shape one’s self-perception. But once it’s time to separate or retire, what’s often left is just a DD-214, a GI Bill, and an inevitable search for ...