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Step 1
Determine Your Eligibility. If you are the current spouse of a military member, a widow who has never remarried, the child of a military member (age 10-21 or 23 for students), a disabled unmarried child of a military member or a parent who relies on the military member for more than half of his support, then you will be eligible for a military ID card.
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Step 2
Have Your Soldier Prepare Form DD1172. If the soldier has not completed this form, you can still get your military ID made if you have a Power of Attorney (POA).
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Step 3
Travel to the Closest Military Base. You do not have to go to a post of your military member’s branch. You are free to go to the military post that is most convenient to you. Ask the guards at the gate for directions to the appropriate office.
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Step 4
Take the Proper Documentation with You. Although it is suppose to be standardized, it seems different military posts require different documentation. Call ahead to check what is required and if that is not possible, be sure to take your DD1172, Power of Attorney, another form of identification and any supporting documentation (marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.). In all likelihood, you will only need the DD1172 but it is best to take it all, especially if the post is not local.
