Miami County Recorder: Free DD-214 Recording and Free Veteran ID Card

Recording and the ID card are the State's (ORC 317.24 and 317.241); see the Ohio entry. The Recorder's page: "In Ohio, Veterans can file their military discharge papers (DD-214) with the county Recorder's Office for safekeeping. If their original is ever lost or damaged, certified copies can be obtained from our office free of charge." Bring the original or a certified copy with a government photo ID. Recorded discharges are not public records for 75 years; only the veteran or an authorised party may have a copy. The card. "If you have your Honorable Discharge papers on record in our office, you can get a Veteran ID Card at NO CHARGE." It can be used "To receive discounts at participating retailers and restaurants around the state" and to get free certified copies; "The ID cannot be used to obtained VA benefits." The Recorder also takes recordings and issues cards at offsite events such as Vet Fest. Where. Recorder David Norman, 201 West Main Street, Troy; (937) 440-6040; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.