MAILING ADDRESS
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management
Military Bureau
33 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0033 |
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Commissioner's Office (207) 430-6000
Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services (207) 287-7020
Maine Emergency Management Agency (207) 624-4400
Legal Assistance (Wills/Power of Attorneys) (207) 430-5911
Maine Military Members and Families Assistance Hotline (888) 365-9287 |
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Maine Veterans' Benefits & Resource Guide
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Copies of military discharges (DD214 form or equivalent) are required as proof of service when applying for benefits offered through state and federal agencies as well as local municipalities. Below is a list of resources for accessing copies of military discharges.
- If you are a veteran whose home of record at time of entry into the service was the State of Maine then the Bureau of Veterans' Services may have a copy of your DD214 (or equivalent) on file. Applications are available on line, however your computer must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to open the form. A free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader may be obtained by clicking Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once you are ready to download the form, click the following link for the application. The completed application will need to be mailed to our Bureau for processing. Requests generally are responded to within two business days of receipt.
- If you entered from another state then you should visit the website of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs for a listing of state directors by clicking NASDVA.
- The National Archives and Records Administration may also be able to assist in providing you with a copy from the National Personnel Records Center. Visit their website by clicking NARA and follow the instructions for completing a request.
For more information regarding a discharge from:
- Active Duty: (207) 430-6035
- Maine Army National Guard: (207) 430-5027
- Maine Air National Guard: (207) 430-6121
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Military Funeral Honors is now an entitlement for all honorably discharged veterans. The rendering of Military Funeral Honors is a tribute that veterans and their families justly deserve. It is a way to show our nation’s deep gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully defended our country.
Family members of a deceased veteran should notify the Funeral Director of their desire to have Military Funeral Honors rendered at the interment of their loved one. The Funeral Director should contact the appropriate military branch Casualty Assistance Center (CAC) of the deceased veteran. Further details regarding arranging Military Funeral Honors may be found at: www.funeralhonors.org, or by contacting the appropriate Casualty Assistance Center.
- United States Army including Army National Guard, US Army Reserves, and Merchant Marine:
Maine Military Funeral Honors Coordinator 1-800-958-5967; 207-430-6208/6209 (ph); 703-901-8531 (mobile); 207-626-7804 (fax)
- United States Air Force including Air National Guard and US Air Force Reserves: In-state, please call 207-404-7263 (ph); 207-852-0396 (mobile)
- Out-of-state burials are coordinated by the Hanscom Air Force Base Patriot Honor Guard: 781-225-5900/6558 (ph); 781-225-3941 (fax)
- United States Navy: 860-694-3475/3699
- United States Marine Corps: 866-826-3628
- United States Coast Guard: 617-990-6249; basebostonhonorguard@uscg.mil
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Unlimited commissary and exchange store privileges in the United States are available to honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 100 percent or totally disabling, and to:
- Unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of service members who pass away on active duty
- Military retirees
- Recipients of the Medal of Honor
- Veterans whose service-connected disability was rated 100 percent or totally disabling at the time of death
Certification of total disability is done by the VA. National Guard Reservists and their dependents may also be eligible.
Please call the Camp Keyes ID office in Augusta at (207) 430-5914 for more information. |
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Last Updated: July 23, 2024
