3701-21-25(E) Certification in food protection

Individuals that submit with their applications proof that they are a service member or veteran, or the spouse or surviving spouse of a service member or veteran will receive priority processing.

(1)

The acceptable proof of service member/veteran status documents are:

(a)

Department of defense identification card (active, retired, temporary disability retirement list (TDRL));

(b)

DD214 military discharge certificate indicating disposition of discharge;

(c)

Report of separation from the national archives national personnel records center in St. Louis, Missouri; or

(d)

Veterans identification card from the department of veterans affairs.

(2)

All acceptable proof documents, except veterans identification card, are to show the veteran status as honorable, general, general under honorable conditions, or discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.