NARA has set up an on-line request system for veterans' military personnel records. This is for veterans who entered the military prior to 1946. Living veterans and next of kin of deceased veterans can request a copy of the standard one-page service record (DD 214 Discharge Papers) or the complete Official Military Personnel File. The cost for the complete file can run from $15.00 to $50.00 for family members, but should be free to living veterans. Here is the web site to access the request forms. More details are available at this site as well. http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/