In a measure to honor persons who have served or are serving with United States Armed Forces, the State Legislature has designated several special license plates for veterans, recipients of the Purple Heart Medal, and veterans who have been a Prisoner of War (POW) or who are survivors of Pearl Harbor.  There is a $30.00 plate fee charged at the time of initial application for or replacement of veteran's plates, National Guard plates and Purple Heart plates.  There is no charge for POW and Pearl Harbor Survivor plates.

The Veteran's, Purple Heart and National Guard plates are available at most DMV offices. Applicants for the Prisoner of War and Pearl Harbor Survivor plates may obtain application forms at any field office and send their applications to the Division of Motor Vehicles address shown at the bottom of this page.

In order to apply for these special plates, an applicant must provide the following verification:

Applicants for Veteran's plates must submit proof they have served or are currently serving with a branch of the United States Armed Forces. Acceptable proof of service include copies of discharge papers, (DD Form 214), a letter of verification from the Veteran's Administration, Military Identification card or other comparable proof of service. Veteran's plates may be used on non-commercial vehicles and motorcycles only. In addition to the following plates, Unit Designator Personalized Veteran Plates are also available.  Contact George Gaguzis at 907-269-5559 for further information on Unit Designator Vet Plates.  A brochure showing samples of the new personalized Vet plates can be obtained at a DMV office. 

Applicants for National Guard plates, must show they are active members of the Alaska National Guard. Acceptable proof of service is the official National Guard identification card.   The plates may only be issued to a passenger vehicle, non-commercial van, pick-up truck, or motor home owned solely or jointly by the active member of the National Guard. 

Applicants for Purple Heart plates must show acceptable proof by providing a copy of official documentation of the Purple Heart Award to DMV. The DD Form 214 is one document that may contain this information as would a copy of orders awarding the Purple Heart Medal. Each applicant is entitled to Purple Heart Plates for use on a non-commercial vehicle.

Applicants for Prisoner of War plates must provide written verification from the United States Department of Veteran's Affairs that they were POWs. Each applicant may obtain one set of POW plates, free of charge, for display on a non-commercial vehicle.