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That's a piece of paper you get when discharged from military service. Don't lose it because you will need it if you ever apply for any vereran's benefits. The DD Form 214 is more important than the actual discharge paper.

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Department of Defense form 214 is issued to a service member upon release from active service. It contains a summary of their entire service history, including type of discharge, total service time, all awards and schools attended while in the service.

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