How bad is a non-partipation discharge?? Dishonorable dischage?

Answer 1

They are both bad. The nonparticipation is like for the Reservist who does not attend meetings hence (non-participation). . He is discharged, loses all benefits, and may be required to pay back certain benefits he may have gotten. Kiss the federal job goodbye.

The Dishonorable is bad too. Kiss getting a federal job ever. You may have gone AWOL, fighting, and numerous other things. You lose any benefits. So if you did 20 years and have a week to go for discharge then get caught stealing or DUI. You could be court-martialed and given a dishonorable discharge and kiss them 20 years goodbye.

Answer 2

In the American military there is no such thing as a "non-partipation discharge"-- discharges are limited to Honorable, General Under Honorable Conditions, Other Than Honororable, and Dishonorable. (There are some variations within those categories-- for instance, you can be discharged for medical reasons and have it be an Honorable or a General Under Honorable Conditions, depending on the circumstance... ditto what they sometimes used to call an 'Administrative Discharge', meaning that for some reason your paperwork is so hosed they can't keep you. If they think you've tried to con them, it'll likely be a General Under Honorable, while if it's clearly their problem it can be an Honorable-- I've seen both).

Honorable means you did you duty and did it reasonably well or better. General Under Honorable means that, for whatever reason, you didn't do so well (I've seen both marijuana users and self-proclaimed gays leave with General Under Honorable discharges, in each case because the discharge followed what's called "Non-Judicial Puinishment" (NJP)-- the Battalion Commander (USMC) or Commanding Officer (Navy) made the ruling without sending the person to a court-martial.

Only courts-martial's can give a Dishonorable Discharge. A courtmartial is the military's equivalent of a trial, complete with lawyers for the defense and prosecution, etc. A courtmartial can sentence you to years in prison at heard labor, and even can sentence you to death. It's the only level of military justice that can Dishonorably Discharge someone.

How bad is a Dishonorable Discharge? It is the legal equivalent of a felony conviction. You really don't want one of those.

Answer 3

There are five "grades" of discharge: Honorable; General (Under Honorable Conditions); Other Than Honorable; Bad Conduct; and Dishonorable. The first three are given without a judicial process; the last two are the outcome of conviction by trial ("courts martial").

I have never heard of a Non-Participation discharge and when I searched it, it wasn't found. I did see references to it in a Air National Guard document, basically the airman signed up then didn't show for drills. That is AWOL from what I understand.

A dishonorable discharge can be pretty bad, depending on who you are. I would be terribly upset to have gotten a dishonorable discharge. In my family we have a very strong military tradition. My father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and as far back as I know were in the military (Army actually). It would be just a shameful thing to me. I also am from a very small town and EVERYONE would know. I would never be able to show my face in town again. I know that some people would think that is extreme. I don't. I am also hoping one of my daughters will enlist. It is a very good thing to do. As my dad used to say "It'll put lead in your pencil," before I was old enough to figure out what that meant. hahahahahaha.

Answer 4

I'll make it real simple for you. Try and get a job..any job that pays over the minimum wage.

In 20 years of interviewing people for jobs I have NEVER hired or even considered hiring a person with a Dishonorable Discharge.

Answer 5

Not good at all. Anything less than an Honorable Discharge is bad.

Answer 6

Don't think I'd be bragging about it. What did you do to get dishonorable?

Answer 7

Its very bad.