Burke County Register of Deeds: Free Discharge Recording and the Thank-a-Veteran Discount Card

Recording and copies. The Register of Deeds' fee schedule: "Recording military discharge - No fee"; "Military discharge certified copy as authorized - No fee." The Military Discharge page: "In accordance with the statute G.S. 47-113.2, the following parties are authorized to record or obtain copies of military discharges: The subject of the document or the subject's widow or widower," agents authorized in writing by the subject or widow in a notarized authorization, by a court or by the subject's executor, agents of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense, and the State Archives. "The above parties must provide government issued identification to request a copy of the military discharge." "There is no charge to obtain a copy of a military discharge." The discount card. "We are proud to offer our 'Thank-a-Veteran' program to Burke County Veterans. This is a FREE service as a 'thank you' to our Veterans for their service to our country. To get a discount ID, a Veteran should bring their Military Discharge / DD214 form along with their current driver's license or other government-issued photo ID for recording in our office. Veterans who already have their Military Discharge / DD214 forms recorded with the Burke County Register of Deeds office only have to show their current driver's license or other government-issued photo ID to receive a Veterans Discount Card. Veterans can present the discount ID card at participating businesses to receive offered discounts." Businesses join by calling 828-764-9340, option 6. Where. Burke County Register of Deeds, 201 S. Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655; 828-764-9340, fax 828-764-9341; Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office also holds an annual Veterans Appreciation Day.