The new ID card transitions the current laminated paper card to much more durable plastic material, similar to that used for the common access cards used by military members and DOD civilians ...

which closely resemble the Common Access Card, or CAC, used by troops, are hard plastic and, unlike the previous version, include a color ID photo. The next generation IDs are issued to replace ...

Military retirees and their dependents based in the U.S. may now renew their military ID cards online and receive them by mail, relieving them of a trip to the on-base ID card office. The Defense ...