10 U.S.C. § 1042
Copy of certificate of service
A fee for a copy of a certificate showing service in the armed forces may not be charged to—
(1)
a person discharged or released from the armed forces honorably or under honorable conditions;
(2)
the next of kin of the person; or
(3)
a legal representative of the person.
(Added Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(b)(2)(B) , Sept. 13, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1052 .)