with the Commanding Officer U.S. Guard National Maritime Center – War Shipping Administration, or ATTN: Records Management Branch Office of Defense Transportation or their agents, and 100 Forbes Drive acknowledged by the U.S. Coast Guard or Martinsburg, WV 25404 Department of Commerce, in a document Phone such as a Merchant Mariner's : (888) 427-5662 Document/Certificate of Service For more information about Reference: verification of maritime service through the Coast Guard, see the National Maritime Center website at . 2. Merchant Marine Service Verification Required for VA Claim Introduction This topic contains instructions regarding information required for a claim, including forms required for a Merchant Marine claim correct voyage entries and release dates on DD Form 214 information required on the DD Form 1300 Merchant Marine claims establishment (CEST) processing Veterans Assistance Discharge System (VADS) entries to January 1, 2015 VADS entries beginning January 1, 2015, and prior Coast Guard certification of certain Merchant Marine service. Change Date May 20, 2015
with the War Shipping Administration, or Office of Defense Transportation or their agents, and acknowledged by the U.S. Coast Guard or Department of Commerce, in a document such as a Merchant Mariner's Document/Certificate of Service Commanding Officer U.S. Guard – National Maritime Center ATTN: Records Management Branch 100 Forbes Drive Martinsburg, WV 25404 Phone : (888) 427-5662 Reference: For more information about verification of maritime service through the Coast Guard, see the National Maritime Center website at . 2. Merchant Marine Service Verification Required for VA Claim Introduction This topic contains instructions regarding information required for a claim, including forms required for a Merchant Marine claim correct voyage entries and release dates on DD Form 214 information required on the DD Form 1300 Merchant Marine claims establishment (CEST) processing Veterans Assistance Discharge System (VADS) entries to January 1, 2015 VADS entries beginning January 1, 2015, and prior Coast Guard certification of certain Merchant Marine service. Change Date May 20, 2015
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