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JP171 wrote:

Glockster wrote:

Pawpaw wrote:For those who are retired military, you can scan your retired ID card (front and back) and send that in.

It worked for me.

I'm pretty sure though that scanning or making a copy of a DoD retired ID card is against Federal law. You can show it for ID purposes (and discounts and such) but not provide a copy. That's one of the head scratching things to me about this whole thing in that I **assumed** that TX offering a process for documenting it and then showing that status on your license had an actual purpose (like as a way of proving that identification). And DD-214s get very light over the years.

DOD allows for the copying of cac and retired/disabled cards to government agencies, not to private businesses

Actually, I don't think that is correct. The Federal law may actually leave a potential for that usage by government agencies, but DoD is specifically and additionally governed by DODI 1000.13 and that outlines the only authorized copying and provides example exceptions such as medical care processing, check cashing voting, tax matters, or other military-related benefits to eligible beneficiaries. I don't believe that a discount on CHL falls under the definition of related benefits as those refer to under an incorporated reference benefits officially designated to DoD retirees. But hey, I could be wrong and this is wandering away from my original post intent.

Pawpaw wrote:For those who are retired military, you can scan your retired ID card (front and back) and send that in.

It worked for me.

I'm pretty sure though that scanning or making a copy of a DoD retired ID card is against Federal law. You can show it for ID purposes (and discounts and such) but not provide a copy. That's one of the head scratching things to me about this whole thing in that I **assumed** that TX offering a process for documenting it and then showing that status on your license had an actual purpose (like as a way of proving that identification). And DD-214s get very light over the years.

Jumping Frog wrote:

Glockster wrote:....Does one side of DPS talk to the other side?

What I meant was that since you have to provide your DL info, which they use to verify residency and information, in that same record it already indicates veteran status. So they already have verification.

Maybe the better question to ask is whether or not anyone has had their status verified simply through their DL?

I've found all the information about the discount for veterans but can't seem to find the answer to when/how that is documented. What I'd like to know is whether simply providing my drivers license info does that, given that DPS when I was getting my license has already verified my DD-214 and my license has "VETERAN" on it. Does one side of DPS talk to the other side?