Acceptable military records for veterans property tax exemptions
The following documents may be used to prove discharge under honorable conditions
| DD 214 | Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty |
| DA 1569 and AHRC Form 2496-E | Transcript of Military Record, Statement of Service |
| DD 2 (Retired) | US Uniformed Services Identification Card |
| DD 303 | Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge |
| DD 303AF | Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge |
| DD 303CG | Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge |
| DD 303MC | Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge |
| DD 303N | Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge |
| DD 1300 | Report of Casualty |
| ADJ 545 | Discharge Certificate |
| Army DS ODF | Honorable Discharge from the United States Army |
| AGO 525 | Discharge Certificate |
| AGO 755 | Discharge Certificate |
| AGO 01252 | Discharge Certificate |
| AGO 01254 | Transcript of Military Record |
| AGO 01502 | Discharge Certificate |
| WD AGO 53 | Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge |
| WD AGO 53-55 | Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge |
| WD AGO 53-58 | Enlisted Record and Report of Separation General Discharge |
| WD AGO 53-90 | Certificate of Service |
| WD AGO 53-98 | Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of Service |
| WD AGO 55 | Honorable Discharge from The Army of the United States |
| WD AGO 280 | Certificate of Service, AVS |
| WD AGO 525 | Honorable Discharge from the United States Army |
| WD AGO 755 | Honorable Discharge, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps |
| WD AGO 0729 | Honorable Discharge from Army of the United States of America |
| WD AGO 01502 | Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge Certificate |
| WD AGO 01504 | Discharge Certificate |
| Bureau of Investigation No. 6 | Discharge Certificate |
| Bureau of Investigation No. 53 | Discharge Certificate |
| Bureau of Investigation No. 118 | Discharge Certificate |
| Form No. 6, U.S.N. | Discharge Certificate |
| NAVCG-2510 | Honorable Discharge, U.S. Coast Guard |
| NAVMC-455 | U.S. Marine Corps Certificate of Service, In Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge Certificate |
| NAVMC 70-PD | Honorable Discharge, U.S. Marine Corps |
| NMC 258 A&I | Discharge Certificate |
| NMC 2571 A&I | Honorable Discharge, U.S. Marine Corps |
| NAVPERS-660 | Honorable Discharge from U.S. Navy |
| NOAA 56-16 | Certificate for Release and Discharge from Active Duty |
| PHS Form 1867 | Statement of Service – Verification of Status of Commissioned Officers of the U.S. Public Health Service |
| NA 13038 | Certification of Military Service, National Archives and Records Administration |
The following documents may be used to prove discharge under honorable conditions if the document indicates a period of active duty service dates:
| DD 256A | Honorable Discharge Certificate |
| DD 256AF | Honorable Discharge Certificate |
| DD 256CG | Honorable Discharge Certificate |
| DD 256MC | Honorable Discharge Certificate |
| DD 256N | Honorable Discharge Certificate |
| DD 257A | General Discharge Certificate |
| DD 257AF | General Discharge Certificate |
| DD 257CG | General Discharge Certificate |
| DD 257MC | General Discharge Certificate |
| DD 257N | General Discharge Certificate |
Note: If an applicant for the alternative and cold war veterans exemptions received a letter from the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services stating that the veteran meets the character of discharge criteria for all of the benefits and services listed in the Restoration of Honor Act, the applicant would submit a copy of that letter with their application. The applicant is not required to provide documentation of having been discharged or released under honorable conditions.
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