Local veterans can get new ID card

YOUNGSTOWN — Veterans no longer need to fumble for their credentials in Mahoning County.

They can now obtain photo identification cards documenting their military service from the Mahoning County Recorder’s Office.

The cards, which first became available today, may be used as identification when using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, when applying for a VA mortgage, when applying for jobs, when seeking veterans’ preference at the housing authority, and when seeking discounts offered to veterans by area merchants.

To receive the card, veterans must provide military discharge information (a DD Form 214), pay a $1 fee, and show a certified birth certificate, Social Security card, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs identification card or any other ID issued by the federal government.

The recorder’s office is in the county courthouse, 120 Market St., first floor and basement. It is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

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