Military Discharge Issues
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Information and resources about Military Discharge Issues for Veterans.
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Are You a Veteran Needing Help With a Legal Question? - ABA Free Legal Answers
Information from the American Bar Association Military and Veterans Legal Center about Federal ABA Free Legal Answers, a website where you can submit your questions about civil legal issues pertaining to veterans, including VA benefits, discharge upgrades, and similar veterans’ legal issues, and receive answers from pro bono lawyers.
DD Form 149 - Application For Correction of Military Record
Application form to request correction of Military Record from the Executive Services Directorate. [PDF]
DD Form 293 - Application For the Review of Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States
Form used to apply for a review of discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States. [PDF]
How to Apply for a Discharge Upgrade
This online tool allows you to answer a series of questions to get customized step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a discharge upgrade or correction.
Request Your Military Service Records Online, by Mail, or by Fax
Recent military service and medical records are NOT online. However, most veterans and their next of kin can use this system from the National Archives to create a customized order form to obtain free copies of your, or your relative's, military personnel records.
Stateside Legal
Stateside Legal is a national resource for members of the military, veterans, their families and advocates. It goal is to help you access benefits, find free legal help, and better understand your legal issues. This site indexes the best legal information available in one easy-to-use website that includes interactive forms, videos, and legal analysis.
Veterans Legal Help Navigator
This online tool from Stateside Legal helps veterans' caseworkers and advocates across the country find the right fit legal help for veterans. The Navigator will ask a series of questions about the veteran's income, household size, location and legal issue. Using this information, it will provide the right fit legal help for the veteran. The Navigator will also suggest resources to learn about the veteran’s legal issue and self-help materials for the veteran.