Official Military Personnel Files
A former Marine may request a copy of his/her records directly from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) by writing:
National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138
Telephone: 314-801-0800
Fax: 314-801-9195
E-mail: MPR.center@nara.gov
The NPRC is no longer making record corrections. All of the military service departments have established boards with authority to change, correct, or modify discharges or dismissals or to change military record to correct and error or injustice. Additionally, due to Department of Defense guidance (DODI 1336.01) that requires the electronic creation and transmission of the DD Form 215, NPRC will no longer create DD Form 215 to make corrections to the DD-214.
Headquarters, United States Marine Corps (MMSB)
2008 Elliott Road
Quantico, VA 22134-5103
Medical Records
All medical records regarding discharges that occurred after 1994 are located at the local Department of Veteran's Affairs (DVA). Contact information for the DVA is located in the blue pages of the phone book. If by chance the constituent is unable to locate this contact information, they can call the DVA's Congressional Liaison Service at (202) 225-2280 to obtain this information.
All medical records corresponding to discharges that occurred prior to 1994 are archived with the constituent's Service Record Book at the National Personnel Records Center. They may contact this agency to request their medical records by writing to:
National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138
Telephone: 314-801-0800
Fax: 314-801-9195
E-mail: MPR.center@nara.gov
It is important to note that only one copy of medical records exists. Medical records cannot be ordered through separate agencies for this reason.
DD Form 214
Any former Marines who are released prior to 1999 wanting copies of their service records or DD Form 214 or any other service record documents must write to the following address:
National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138
Telephone: 314-801-0800
Fax: 314-801-9195
E-mail: MPR.center@nara.gov
Marines requesting a copy of their service record, DD 214 or any other documents who were discharged from the Marine Corps after 1999 must write to MMSB at the following address:
Headquarters US Marine Corps
Manpower Management Support Branch (MMSB-10)
2008 Elliot Road, Suite 205
Quantico, VA 22134-5030
Tele: 1-800-268-3710
Marines wanting a copy of their medical records must write to the following address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Records Management Center
P.O. Box 5020
St. Louis, MO 63155
Tele: 314-538-4500
1950 to current - DD Form 214
1945-1949 - NAVMC 78PD
Prior to 1945 - Only a letter given to the Marine signifying service