Not related but during the “old days” in the USAF whenever a person reenlisted they were discharged, given a DD-214, and an honorable discharge + certificate. So some old timers would have a few DD-214s and Honorable discharge certificates in a twenty year career. They stopped doing that some time in the late 1960s or early 70s. Now a person will only have one of each when they get out.
That’s interesting. Things change. But, the DD214 is still one of the most important documents a veteran will ever have.