How to Attain an Honorable Discharge
A person receives a military discharge when he is released from his obligation to serve in the United States military. A discharge can be honorable or dishonorable and is not the same as retirement. When a soldier retires, he enters the retired reserve and may be called upon to serve at some point in the future. When a soldier is discharged, that person ends his commitment along with any future obligations to the United States Military. An honorable discharge indicates a soldier left after providing good or excellent service during his time in the military. A discharge can be appealed if you feel that it was given in error.
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Follow the standards of conduct required for honorable discharge during your time in the military. Pay attention when your commander tells you what you must do to receive an honorable discharge and follow all rules so that you can receive one when the times comes. Receive good or excellent performance ratings at all reviews.
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Complete the full time period you agreed to serve in the military. Fill out the paperwork to separate from the military when it is time for you to either reenlist or separate.
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Appeal your discharge if it is other than honorable and was given in error. If you receive a general or dishonorable discharge from the United States military, and you believe that type of discharge was an error, you may appeal your discharge status to a military review board which will consider your case. Understand that discharge statuses are rarely overturned. However, if your discharge was non-medical and not carried out by sentence of a general courts-martial, you have the right to have your status reviewed by the military board in the branch of military in which you served. Contact your service review board and apply for consideration of the review of your discharge status.
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