Veterans' Information
VETERANS' MILITARY RECORDS
(1) "Armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force of the United States; (2) "veteran" means any person honorably discharged from or released under honorable conditions from active service or reserve status in the armed forces; (3) "military discharge document" means a United States Department of Defense form, including, but not limited to, a DD 214 form.
Military Service Discharge: The filing deadline is the last business day in September. Military Discharge Records can be filed with the Town Clerk's Office. The discharge paper presented must be signed in original ink-signed or electronically signed, or certified copies. Photocopies will not be accepted. The most common form is the DD 214, or any valid paper that evidences the service, discharge, or retirement of a veteran from the armed forces that contains personal information such as a service number or Social Security number.
Certified copies of filed DD-214’s are free to the Veteran; any person who may provide a benefit to, or acquire a benefit for, the veteran or the veteran's estate; the State Librarian; funeral directors; authorized genealogists. C.G.S. 1-219.
HOW TO OBTAIN A DUPLICATE ORIGINAL COPY OF A DD-214
To obtain a duplicate original copy of your DD-214 you can complete and mail a Standard Form (SF-180), Request Pertaining to Military Records, to the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100. The form may be obtained by calling the Department of Veteran’s Affairs at (800) 827-1000. You can also complete a request online at https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
There is no filing fee for the DD-214. A certified copy of your separation papers previously filed with another town is acceptable if an original is not available.
Resources for Veterans
Assessor (To receive a veteran's exemption on the assessed value of your real or personal property, you must file your original DD-214 certificate (separation papers from active duty), and you must have served during a time of war and been discharged honorably.
Department of Veterans Affairs (Federal)
Department of Veterans Affairs (State)
Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Fund (The American Legion, CT)