Cards can also be downloaded and printed from Vets.gov. Almost 65,000 veterans had applied for the card as of March 13, Cashour said -- about 50,000 new applications since late January.

The DD214 form must be an original or a certified copy of the original. The recorder's office seeks to compile a list of businesses that will recognize the ID card and offer a discount to veterans.

Under the policy change, veterans can present their HM Armed Forces Veteran Card as a valid form of photographic ID, offering a convenient alternative to a passport, driving license or residency card.

Late last year, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it would officially launch the veteran ID card program Nov. 29. Gone would be the days of stuffing a laminated DD-214 into your ...

Merced veterans have a new form of identification, one that comes with several benefits. The Merced County Veterans Services Office introduced the Vet ID cards on Thursday.

Update 10.6.2017 2:40pm EST: This article has been changed to include the VA’s response (“No and no”) to our questions about whether or not the new veteran ID card can be used to buy alcohol.

The card, which is not an official form of federal ID and does not qualify veterans for any federal or military benefits, is meant to serve as proof of past military service at private businesses.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Secretary of State Steve Simon announced Tuesday that Veteran Identification Cards are now acceptable photo identification documents for same-day voter registration. The move ...

A new veteran identification card program is hoping to change that. “I received my card on the 12th of September,” says U.S. Navy veteran Angela Woods Swartz.

The $1 fee to obtain a veteran ID card from Cuyahoga County has been waived for "Military Saves Week," February 22-27.

British Airways has become the first airline to accept the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card as an acceptable form of photographic identification on domestic flights. The change in policy will mean ...

The Carroll County Veterans Services Program stands by to assist veterans in acquiring the Veteran Identification Card best suited to their eligibility and needs at 410-386-3800.