2006-08-03 12:50:20 · 9 answers · asked by mary w 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I am a human resources specialist in the Army. I had to change mine. You do it with a DD Form 215. There are usually only a few people who can do it. If he is in the National Guard, he needs to contact the J1 Personnel Services Branch at his state HQ. That's where I work in WV for the guard. Otherwise, if he is active duty, or reserve, he needs to go through his unit chain of command to find out how. Most likely they will direct him to a Personnel Services Center on a local post.
Whatever he does, he just needs to tell whoever he needs a DD Form 215 to fix some errors on his DD Form 214.
2006-08-03 14:55:53 · answer #1 · answered by AirborneKappaSigma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak to his area veteran's counsellor for starters. My brother was drafted during Vietnam. He didn't want to go into the Army and inspite of the fact he had a major ear operation at 12 he feared they would take him anyway. So, he signed up for the Air Force. In taking the hearing exam, someone told him to hold the button down through out the test in order to pass. Whatever, it worked and he was an Airman. He got thru basic, but in tech school is SGT noticed something. When his back was to him he addressed him but he couldn't hear and was discovered. He was sent to medical and found out, admitted everything and was put out of the service on a "general" discharge with no benefits. He was quite dispondent over this because he was proud of being in the Air Force. Well, move ahead 25 years later he met a guy in a bar who lost his Airman son in Nam. Brother told him his story and that father took an interest and told him what to do about it insisting he "was a veteran." Long story, short ending is my brother got his DD214 changed to "honorable" or "medical" whatever and is officially a proud veteran of the Viet Nam era. So, it is not impossible. Go for it.
Best of luck to your soldier son and tell him thanks for serving.
2006-08-06 08:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the DD214 can be changed. However, look up the Board of Military Corrections. It's a long process, but it may help.
2006-08-04 02:15:41 · answer #3 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless there is an error on it he can't. He could go to the v.a. or vet center and tell them about any errors and ask them what he should do to get it changed.
2006-08-03 13:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the nearest base personal office and if a mistake was make present proof and a amendment form will be issued.
2006-08-03 14:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by retired_afmil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
through whichever branch of the service he came from... Each branch has a service like that... Contact a recruiter...
2006-08-03 12:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by duck_kreeves 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can't, only the military can.....if he tries to do it himself, and it gets found out.....it is a federal offense....
2006-08-03 13:06:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he can make the changes himself ..its a federal offense...he has to contact his unit administrator ....
2006-08-03 13:54:15 · answer #8 · answered by cannon152 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he needs to talk to his units UA about that. they are the ones who can get it changed.
(unit administrator)
2006-08-03 13:35:38 · answer #9 · answered by Chris D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋