Uniformed Services Identification (USID) cards

February 4, 2025

Uniformed Services Identification (USID) cards are issued to Gray Area Retired Soldiers at any ID card-issuing facility upon presentation of the Notification of Eligibility (NOE), (commonly referred to as the 20-year letter) and transfer orders to the Retired Reserve.

To find out more, check out page 8 in the 2025 Retired Soldier Handbook at: https://soldierforlife.army.mil/Retirement.