Saratoga County Clerk: Free DD-214 Recording and the F.A.V.O.R. Card

Recording discharges. The Clerk's office scans and files the original DD-214 free, as Military Law 250 requires, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.; the veteran keeps the original, the record is sealed, and only the veteran or an immediate family member can get a free certified copy. See the New York entry on discharge recording, which also covers who may get a copy. Office: Craig A. Hayner, County Clerk, 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518-885-2213), weekdays 9 to 5. F.A.V.O.R. card. Find & Assist Veterans Of Record is a merchant discount program sponsored by the County Clerk's Office, the Board of Supervisors and the Veterans Service Agency. A card goes to a veteran who lives in Saratoga County and files the original DD-214 with the Clerk, and to widows, widowers and Gold Star parents living in the county who present a report of casualty or other appropriate documentation. Bring government-issued photo ID, fill the application and have a photo taken; the card is issued the same day, never expires, and is replaced free. Campaign medals and Purple Heart distinctions can be printed on the card. More than 300 businesses honour it; the Clerk publishes the list. Questions: 518-885-2213, or the Veterans Service Agency at 518-884-4115 if the DD-214 is lost.