A military ID card or dependent ID is a valuable card which can unlock a variety of valuable benefits, such as health care through TRICARE, education benefits, and access base facilities, including the commissary, base exchange, rec centers and other support agencies.

Unfortunately, getting a military ID card isn’t always as easy as waltzing onto your local military installation and requesting one. In fact, only certain individuals are eligible to receive a military ID card or dependent ID card.

You are usually eligible to receive a military ID if you are a military retiree or are currently in the military (active duty, Guard, Reserve, or Inactive Ready Reserve). Certain dependents are eligible for dependent ID cards as well (see below).

Resources

• https://www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/
• https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/74140/va-dod-identification-card-renewal-issuance-guidance-coronavirus-pandemic/
• http://themilitarywallet.com/how-to-get-a-military-id-card/