{"id":20158,"date":"2025-11-03T07:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T12:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.collierclerk.com\/?p=20158"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:59:29","slug":"recognizing-military-service-with-free-passport-photos-and-dd-214-recording","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/recognizing-military-service-with-free-passport-photos-and-dd-214-recording\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognizing Military Service with Free Passport Photos and DD-214 Recording"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To honor members of the military, Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court &amp; Comptroller Crystal K. Kinzel is offering free passport photos to all veterans and active-duty military personnel this November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u201cWe are proud to honor the service and sacrifice of our veterans and active-duty military personnel,\u201d said Clerk Crystal K. Kinzel. \u201cOffering free passport photos is one small way we can show our appreciation and support. We encourage veterans to take advantage of this free service throughout the month of November.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Passport Photo service is available at the following locations: Collier County Courthouse, Orange Blossom, Heritage Bay and Golden Gate City office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To be eligible for the free photo, military personnel can present their DD-214, military identification, or have a veteran designation on their driver\u2019s license.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Veterans may also record their discharge papers free of charge with the clerk\u2019s office located at the Collier County Courthouse. By recording their DD-214 with the Clerk\u2019s office, veterans secure a permanent digital copy that can be easily accessed if the original is ever lost or damaged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">For more information, contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court &amp; Comptroller\u2019s office at <\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">239-252-2646.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To honor members of the military, Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court &amp; Comptroller Crystal K. 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