Arizona Veteran Designation on a Driver License

Arizona adds a VETERAN designation to a driver license, an identification card, or a commercial driver license. Having it on the commercial license as well is unusual and useful for a veteran driving professionally, because it puts proof of service on the credential they carry at work. A driver license held by a service member remains valid for six months after discharge, which covers the interval between leaving service and getting to an MVD office. The commercial driver license skills test can be waived for a service member or veteran with two years of military vehicle operation. For a veteran moving into trucking or heavy equipment work, that removes the most expensive and time-consuming step in getting licensed to do as a civilian what they already did in uniform. There is no disability rating requirement anywhere in this entry. Bring a DD-214 or other proof of service to an MVD office or an authorized third-party provider. Because the designation is added to the card, the practical cost is whatever a replacement or renewal costs, so adding it at a scheduled renewal is cheapest. The designation is not just sentimental. It is accepted by many Arizona businesses as proof of veteran status for discounts, and it means a veteran does not have to carry a DD-214, which is a document that should stay somewhere safe rather than in a wallet.