Please use the Defense Manpower Data Center's (DMDC)Military Verification serviceto verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military. The site is available24-hours a day.
When you perform a check, based on the Social Security Number and other personal information furnished, the system will indicate that the Department either does not possess information regarding the individual or that the individual is in the military. The system shows this information in a signed printable letter format containing the Department of Defense seal.
Page updated March 14, 2019.
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