[JD86]

Thanks for the clarification. I guessed that DD meant Defense Department but I wasn't sure which form that was. The vets know...but their families might not...
so that is great information. Thanks alot.

[screed]

My pleasure. Yeah, if the family members are trying to get some sort of death benefit or burial or whatnot from the military, they would most likely have to provide a DD-214 to show that the deceased was elligible.