Programs & services
Listed on the organization's official site (oregon.gov), checked Aug 21, 2026. Always confirm availability with the organization.
- Correction of Military RecordsPeople seeking a correction of their military record.
- Apply for a Review of DischargePeople leaving the military with a less-than-honorable discharge who want to appeal and possibly upgrade it.
- Request a Copy of your DD-214, Medals, or Service RecordsVeterans or their next of kin who need assistance obtaining service records, a DD-214, or replacement awards and medals.
Eligibility
Veterans or their next of kin who need assistance in obtaining services records, a DD-214, or replacement awards and medals must formally request them through the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
How to apply
Summarized from the program's official site (oregon.gov), checked Aug 21, 2026. Always confirm details with the program.
- Decide whether you need a military record correction, a discharge review, or a copy of your DD-214, medals, or service records.
- For a military record correction, file your request with your branch of service's Board of Correction of Military Records.
- Submit the correction request within three years of discovering the error.
- Include evidence that supports your correction case, such as signed statements from you and other witnesses or copies of records.
- For a discharge review, go to your branch's discharge review board website and use that board's process.
- For a DD-214, medals, or service records, formally request them through the National Personnel Records Center.
- Use the NPRC's eVetRecs to get a copy the fastest way.
- If you want help starting a claim, find a veteran service officer near you.
What to bring
- Evidence supporting your case
- Signed statements from you
- Signed statements from other witnesses
- Copies of records that support your case
What to expect
The page states the fastest way to obtain a copy of your DD-214, medals, or service records is through the NPRC's eVetRecs.
Contact
- Serves all of Oregon
Next step
See every Oregon program for this need, how they fit together, and what to try first.
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Source: Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs, the official Oregon state veterans agency. Details can change; confirm directly with the program.
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