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DD Form 214

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The State of Kansas maintains DD Form 214 files on veterans released from service and showing Kansas as their home of record. Copies of DD Form 214's from 1988 to Present may be immediately available in the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs central office. The State of Kansas' Adjutant General's Department has an Archives Office, (785) 274-1099, which can provide the following records of service: From 1946 to 1991, DD Form 214's for all branches of the service are available; a Statement of Service on World War II, 1941 -1946; and Kansas National Guard records from 1946 to the present. As required by the Privacy Act and to obtain a copy of DD Form 214, a formal request must be submitted to the Kansas Army National Guard by using Standard Form 180 (1 MB PDF). The completed and signed Standard Form 180 should be mailed to The Adjutant General’s Department, Attn: Archives, 2800 S. Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66611-1287 or by fax to (785) 274-1004.

The State's Kansas State Historical Society, (785) 272-8681 x117, has military records which include some of the following:

  • Territorial
  • Civil War
  • Indian Campaigns
  • Spanish American War
  • World War I and II

National Personnel Records Center On-Line DD-214 ACCESS

The National Personnel Records Center has provided the following web site for veterans to access their DD-214 online: http://vetrecs.archives.gov. Download the request for a copy of the DD 214 here (1 MB PDF).

This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214 for employment purposes. Please see the details below.

The National Personnel Records Center is working to make it easier for veterans with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their military files.

Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members may now use a new online military personnel records system to request documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard Form 180 which can be downloaded from the online web site.

The new web-based application was designed to provide better service on these requests by eliminating the records center's mailroom processing time.

Also, because the requester will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be minimized.
Veterans and next of kin may access this application at http://vetrecs.archives.gov