County introducing veterans ID cards
The HeraldJul 16, 2018
The county
Recorder
"It's about thanking them in a small way," Zickar said.
"We get veterans coming in almost daily asking for veterans ID cards," said Fitchko, who served in the
Zickar and Fitchko met with
The DD-214 includes such information as date of entry into the military, date of discharge, rank at time of discharge, medals and awards earned and separation status -- honorable, dishonorable, or other than honorable.
Veterans can present their DD-214 papers to their county recorder's office, which place the document on file. Unlike all other records filed with the recorder, military discharge papers are private documents, not open to the public.
Fitchko said all veterans should file their documents with the county recorder to ensure preservation of the records.
"You will always have access to it," she said. "So many vets misplace their discharge papers or have a house fire."
And then there are the discounts.
When the program is operational, any veteran with a DD-214 on file with the county will receive a laminated card that will entitle them to perks throughout with area businesses.
Fitchko said she and Zickar will start with reaching out to veterans organizations in the county to solicit funds for the hardware and software to make the cards. Zickar said the estimated cost will be about
They also will go through chambers of commerce and recruit businesses to offer veterans' perks. More than 60 Lawrence County businesses -- including funeral homes, restaurants, attorneys, contractors and
County Commissioner
"They're not looking for a large discount, just a discount," he said.
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