Isn't it true that if a soldier wanted out of the service they could get out on a dishonorable discharge?

Question

I would hate to see anyone do that, but I am tired of hearing that there are some who want out and can't get out.

Answer 1

Yes, it's true. There are many ways to get out of active service. Most of them are unappealing. The only time the status of your military service would come into play is if you are applying for a job with or associated with the local, state, or federal government. Very few civilian employers check or even bother to ask about it. Usually, your military service doesn't have anything to do with what the employer is looking for from you in terms of employablity. I mean, what does being a decorated sharpshooter have to do with flipping burgers or answering a telephone?
I have never had an employer hire me on the basis that I am veteran and none have ever even asked about it.
If you signed up, I suggest you just bite the bullet and do your time. Dreaming up ideas to get out will cause you more trouble than it's probably worth in the short term.

Answer 2

You know what everyone here has the wrong idea of how it really is...its actually harder to get a dishonorable discharge than you think. And nowadays its not that hard to be discharged from the military, they are pretty flexible..now some commands and/or branches are going to be easier than others to get out of...I know of people who have said they wanted to get out and convinced their command why simply because they dont want to to do it anymore and they were discharged with an honorable discharge....dont believe me...ill show you my DD214

Answer 3

in many situations an Honorable Discharge is the end results of the of completion of your shriveled excursion with out adjudication, overall performance subjects, and so on. in case you do have difficulty with the regulation, alcohol, drugs, overall performance subjects, and so on. it somewhat is going to likely bring about a Dishonorable Discharge (which you do no longer desire) or maybe worse a BCD (undesirable habit Discharge) for important subjects. The stigma linked with the Dishonorable and BCD is complicated to get previous interior the civilian international.

Answer 4

They would also be court marshalled. The dishonorable discharge will follow someone the rest of their lives. Think about most jobs ask that question about service in the military.

Answer 5

A soldier can be out of the service anytime as long as the formalities are observed so that the discharge will be proper and honorable.

Answer 6

yes but the chain of command will not allow a good soldier out by stalling on their paperwork if they chose to do something like the conscientious objector. they even lifted the restrictions on being overweight for the time being so even if you are fat you are stuck in the army. (you can get an honorable discharge if you are overweight btw)

Answer 7

That is waht people think, there are ways to get out however. In fact if you were to become rich while in active duty, the military would force you out.
To get a dishonorable disharge, you have to do something really stupid, like rape someone ore something like that, otherwise you would get a general disharge more than likely.

Answer 8

There are multiple "ways out" (including the 'got rich' option mentioned above)....

Some are honorable, some are general, less-than-honorable, and then dishonorable.

Many of our benefits are tied to an honorable discharge; VA Home Loans are just one example of this.

Answer 9

Yeah, i dont believe you garret. You probably were a s@@@bag soldier anyway.

Answer 10

no the only way he can get out if he commits a crime and gets courtmartialed