OBTAINING DEERS ENROLLMENT/MILITARY ID' CARDS AT U.S. EMBASSY MANILA: JUSMAG QUOTE - "Hello, my name is SPC Babcock and I am the DEERS/RAPIDS ID card workstation Super Verifying Official and Acting Site Security Manager- what that means to most people is "I'm the ID card guy". I'm sending all of you information that will soon be posted on the U.S. Embassy website under the JUSMAG link. You are the first people outside of JUSMAG to see this, so please spread the word. Also, please tell anyone that seeks your advice before coming in to get an ID card to bring original documents (when necessary, such as a birth certificate for a new born, marriage certificate for a new wife, divorce decree for an old wife, etc), I will make copies here and return their originals to them. When someone brings me a Xerox copy of an important document I can't do anything with it, which means they will have to come back with the original. DOD ID card copies will definitely not be honored as valid Ids: they need to bring me their originals, or if the originals are lost or stolen, a valid photo ID (such as a U.S. Passport, driver's license, etc). No one needs to bring pictures with them; I will take their pictures here. And once again, there is no fee whatsoever for any part of the process. All ID card, forms (DD 1172) and copies I provide are absolutely free. If someone approaches one of you thinking they, their children, or someone they know are entitled to a card or benefits please encourage them to come in and talk to me. They should bring all evidence (documentation) that supports their claim, if it is sufficient I will process them immediately, if not, I will turn their claim over to a project officer for further examination. This process can rarely takes less than a few months. - Effective immediately the DEERS/RAPIDS ID Card workstation located at window 3 in the Social Security and Veteran's Affairs section will be open on a 'first come, first served' basis on Tuesdays and Thursdays, All questions may be directed to (63) (2) 524-2227 on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Calls placed outside of these times will not be entertained. Hours of operation are as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays -  Open 8:00a..m. to 11:00a.m. and 2:00p.m. to 4:30p.m.  The workstation will be closed on all weekends and U.S. and Philippine federal holidays. The following personnel are eligible for DOD ID Cards:  Active duty members, retired members, and members of the Reserve components not on active duty in excess of 30 days. Retired Reserve members who have reached their 60th birthday. Family members of military sponsors on active duty for more than 30 consecutive days. Family members of Ready Reserve (Selected, Individual and Standby Reservists) Family members of Retired Reservists, who have qualified for retired pay at age 60, yet have not reached age 60. Un-remarried or unmarried former spouses previously enrolled in DEERS. Medal of Honor recipients and their eligible family members. One hundred percent disabled veterans (DAVs) and their family members. Former members having reached age 60 and in recipient of retired pay for non-regular service, and their family members. Also eligible are survivors of the following: Active duty members. Retired with pay members.  Reserve members on active or inactive duty. Retired reserve members who qualify for pay at age 60 but die before reaching age 60. One hundred percent DAVs. Medal of Honor Recipients. "Please note that DAVs MUST HAVE A COMBINED RATING OF 100% TO BE ELIGIBLE!!! DAVs receiving 100% because of unemployable status but your combined rating falls below 100% are not eligible, No exceptions will be made. In order for dependents to receive an ID card the sponsor must be present, if not, the dependent must meet one of the following conditions: The dependent must bring along a DOD Form 1172 signed by the sponsor and notarized from a DEERS/RAPIDS workstation validating them as a dependent, along with a valid national ID (such as a Philippine/U.S. Passport, driver's license, NBI report, voter's card, etc.) -OR- The dependent must bring along a valid Power of Attorney notarized by a U.S. notary which gives her the power to act on the sponsor's behalf, along with a valid national ID as stated above. -OR- If the sponsor is deceased, the un-married spouse or unmarried former spouse may act on their own behalf. It is advised that they should bring all documentation that verifies their relationship with the sponsor such as marriage certificates, birth certificates, and previous DOD ID cards." INITIAL DEERS ENROLLMENT/MIL ID CARD: DEPENDENTS WITH SSN/ITIN'S SHOULD BRING THEIR SSA CARD/ITIN DOCUMENT... SOURCE:   SPC BABCOCK