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Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Michigan Service and Rehabilitation Office

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Please note, only veteran service or benefits related questions will be considered for posting. All queries will be reviewed for relevancy and general interest. For questions of a personal nature, please contact your NSO directly.


How does one go about getting medals or decorations awarded in service, but never received?
All medals or decorations awarded in service will be listed on the veteran's DD-214. If not listed on the DD-214, the VA will assume there was no award, and the veteran will have to submit documentation to support the award. If the medal or decoration is listed on the DD-214, and the veteran wishes to have a government-issued replacement, each of the military services has its own Washington awards branch office, which can be obtained at the following site http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/awards-and-decorations.html
How does one go about obtaining Military records?
If a veteran has never applied for VA benefits, his/her military records will be stored at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. To request those records, whether one needs a copy of the DD-214, Service Medical Records, a 201 File, or all of the above, the request has to be submitted on a VA Form SF-180.http://www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/index.html is the VA Web site for obtaining records from St. Louis.
How and why is one awarded a Purple Heart?
This oldest and most expensive American military decoration is awarded under but one circumstance: the full-time active duty service member sheds blood in combat as a result of a wound suffered at the hands of forces hostile to the United States. Wounds suffered as a result of so-called friendly fire do not meet the criteria for the awarding of a Purple Heart.
How does one start or make changes to Direct Deposit benefits?
To affect a direct deposit of VA monthly stipends, or change one's postal address, the veteran must call the Cleveland Finance Center at 1.800.827.1000. The VA representative will ask the veteran a few personal questions including the routing and transit number of the bank account where the checks are to be sent to verify the veteran is whom he/she claims to be.
Does the MOPH Service and Rehabilitation Department handle car or clothing donations?
The MOPH Service and Rehabilitation Office is not affiliated with the Purple Heart Car Donation Program and does not provide vehicle procurement or donation services. For more information about cars please call 1.888.414.GIVE (4483) or vist Purple Heart Car Donations. For clothing and other donations please call 1.734.728.4560 or visit Make a Donation.