A reminder to all Veterans and their families and descendants…
Make sure you fill out the paperwork confirming Veteran status before you die.
It can take 9-18 months before the Veterans Administration gets back to you,
and in rare cases, 3-5 years, or longer…
If your loved one is deceased, you could be waiting for burial/ interment until the paperwork clears.
Make copies of ALL your papers, DD-214, awards, discharge letter, and take pictures of ribbons, rank tabs, and uniforms as well, to submit…
I took my Dad over 10 years ago, it took 11 months for them to confirm his Veteran status, and rank.
I knew he was an LT, O-3, because I had his hat rank, and I knew from his ribbons that his destroyer had cut through the combat zone of Korea, to get the crew combat pay for the month…
My Sister finally found his discharge letter confirming O-3, and his DD-214 confirmed his Korean War status…
Make sure you fill out the paperwork confirming Veteran status before you die.
It can take 9-18 months before the Veterans Administration gets back to you,
and in rare cases, 3-5 years, or longer…
If your loved one is deceased, you could be waiting for burial/ interment until the paperwork clears.
Make copies of ALL your papers, DD-214, awards, discharge letter, and take pictures of ribbons, rank tabs, and uniforms as well, to submit…
I took my Dad over 10 years ago, it took 11 months for them to confirm his Veteran status, and rank.
I knew he was an LT, O-3, because I had his hat rank, and I knew from his ribbons that his destroyer had cut through the combat zone of Korea, to get the crew combat pay for the month…
My Sister finally found his discharge letter confirming O-3, and his DD-214 confirmed his Korean War status…
