Go to the US Archives. If you go to the .gov website for the US Archives, you will find a link to military records. You can fill out a form online, and if it is available they will send you the records for a small fee for copying charges.
If the individual is deceased, you can request a copy of their service records from the National Archives. If they are still living, they can make the request.
You would have to send a Freedom of Information Act request for military service records to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For an individual's complete military service record, you send a request to the National Personnel Records Centre in St. Louis, MO. See related link at the bottom.
ask to see copy of his/her DD Form 214, discharge paper
For an individual's complete military service record, you send a request to the National Personnel Records Centre in St. Louis, MO. See related link at the bottom.
Your discharge papers are going to list all of the awards you have received. If you are still on active duty, your service record will contain all of the documents.
A girlfriend can not get a military discharge for her boyfriend just because he wants out of the army. He should talk to his superiors and find out if there is anything he can do to get an early release from the Army.
The first source would be his DD214, the discharge document from the military. The next option would be to obtain his service record. You can do that through the US Government Archives online.
There are a number of places one can go to find a local military recruiter. Sites such as Today's Military and Military have tools that allow one to find their nearest military recruiter.
See if you can find his discharge papers, the DD-214, should list them all. If it is lost, he can contact the military and order a new set. You can also obtain a copy of your service record through the National Archives.
What is indicated upon his Discharge Documents?
Look for their discharge certificate, it normally lists the rank. The other items is the DD214 which lists ranks and duty stations. You may have to contact the Military Records repository for a copy of their service record.
Your discharge papers, the DD-214, should list them all. If you have lost it, you can contact the military and order a new set. You can also obtain a copy of your service record through the National Archives.
You can aquire your US Military service record, including health record, through the National Archives.