Gaston County Register of Deeds: Free DD-214 Recording and Veteran Photo ID

The Gaston County Register of Deeds records a veteran's DD-214 free and issues a "Thank you for Your Service" veteran photo ID that local businesses honour with discounts. Bring the original or a certified DD-214 and a photo ID to the Courthouse in Gastonia, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also called: DD-214, discharge, Register of Deeds, veteran ID card, veteran discount, Thank you for Your Service, 47-113.2, Gastonia.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Gaston County, NCCounty

The discharge. Recording a discharge, and certified copies for those entitled to them, are free under G.S. 47-113.2; see the North Carolina entry. The Gaston County Register of Deeds presents recording as a free service to make sure every veteran's DD-214 is recorded and protected. The photo ID. A veteran who brings an original DD-214 or a certified copy, with a current driver licence or other State photo ID, to the Register of Deeds office, first floor of the Gaston County Courthouse, 325 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., gets a "Thank you for Your Service" veteran photo ID. A veteran whose DD-214 is already recorded in Gaston County needs only the photo ID. Participating businesses give discounts or gifts to holders; the Register of Deeds' merchant list was last updated in March 2024, and businesses can join free. Contact. 704-862-7680; [email protected]. Free parking, including disability and wounded warrior spaces, is available at the Courthouse.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Gaston County Register of Deeds: Free DD-214 Recording and Veteran Photo ID
Gate	Rule
Veteran with a DD-214	Any veteran with a DD-214 and a photo ID. No rating or fee.

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Last updated 2026-10-03.

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