Puerto Rican Troops Need New Birth Certificates

Birth certificates of Servicemembers and family members born in Puerto Rico are among those whose birth certificates will be invalid as of July 1. The government of Puerto Rico enacted a law invalidating old birth certificates in order to combat rampant fraud and security problems. Anyone who used a Puerto Rican birth certificate to enroll in the Defense Eligibility Enrollment System (DEERS) before July 1 will still be enrolled, and DEERS will not invalidate those birth certificates. However, starting July 1, DEERS will accept only the new birth certificate for initial enrollment. To read this article in full, please go to:http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/06/military_puertorico_birthcertificates_061810w/