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Acceptable military records for veterans property tax exemptions

The following documents may be used to prove discharge under honorable conditions

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:

Discharge under honorable conditions – 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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