Records Access

SF 180

Request Pertaining to Military Records

Standard form to request DD-214, service treatment records, or other military records from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis.

Who files: Veterans (or next of kin) who don't have their DD-214 or need their full STRs.
Next step: Online alternative at vetrecs.archives.gov is much faster.

Download from VA.gov Find a CVSO who can help file

In crisis? Call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line — 24/7 confidential, federally-operated. Text 838255. Chat at veteranscrisisline.net.

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About this form catalog

This is part of a 22-form catalog covering disability claims, appeals, representation, education benefits, healthcare, housing, pension, and records access — maintained by Wounded Warriors / Warriors Fund. Every entry includes the official VA download URL, plain-English description, who-files-it, and next-step routing to free claims help (CVSOs and VSOs). Free to use under CC-BY 4.0. Browse all forms → · Find a free CVSO →