Honorable Discharge??!?

Question

How do I get an honorable discharge without breaking my leg? Is it a long process?

Answer 1

Why would you want to break your leg? It could result in a medical discharge which could be interpreted as other than honorable. You don't indicate how much more time you have to serve but you might want to have a talk with a chaplain.

Thanks for your service to our country.

Answer 2

When you enlist in the American Military, you sign up for a contract of anywhere from 3-6 years of initial enlistment (this could vary by a year or two, depending on MOS, school, delayed entry program, etc...). If you fulfil your contract obligation, and are not forced out due to failure to adapt (sometimes frequent drug useage will lead to this), UCMJ proceedings, desertion, etc...you will be given the option to ETS (Expiration of Term of Service, or End Term of Service), which means that you can depart from the military with an honorable discharge. Some soldiers choose to serve their term and depart, and some choose to stay in another term. All are given the option to re-enlist (sometimes even threatened or scared into reenlistment). Examples of things that would lead to DISHONORABLE discharges are almost inumerable, but any serious or repetative bad behavior will likely lead to reprimands and/or dishonorable discharges. Other types of discharge include medical (those who are injured beyond normal service capabilities), Other-than-honorable, bad conduct, and general.

Answer 3

How long it takes to get an Honorable Discharge depends on the length of your enlistment. Breaking your leg won't get you out earlier, you'll just spend some time in the hospital and hobble around on crutches for a while, be given light duty then when you're healed, you'll go back to your normal duties. Are you REALLY on active duty and you don't know that? You sound like a worthless slacker to me. We don't need YOUR KIND in THE U.S. Military.

Answer 4

If you play you games right like do your job when told by those above you and finish what ever years you have left then chances are your looking at getting an honorable discharge.

Answer 5

HookEmHorns has the best answer. You seem to think that serving in the military is something you can switch off whenever you feel like. No offense, but that's not the red-blooded American way.

Then again, if this is how you really feel, maybe you should make your feelings known to your chain of command; they may be happy to release you. On the other hand, if you decide against this option, might it be because you'd be ashamed to admit your true feelings? And if you'd feel ashamed, that's a big clue and hint that getting out in THIS way isn't very wise or honorable.

Take a long look at yourself in the mirror tonight and that will help you to decide. If you see an image resembling Bill Clinton, then getting out early is best for you. If you see an image of John Wayne, then you had better tighten your belt, put on your boots, and move out SMARTLY. It's your call, man. Good luck and we hope you make the right decision.

Answer 6

People are getting really uneasy about America's involvement in the war and hopefully it will end soon.

When the war ends, they will probably make cut backs and they will offer people early discharges. They did that after desert storm and payed off the national deficit with the money they saved. They even payed NCOs severance pay.

Getting out of your contract early is possible. If you have a family member who is terminally ill, I got out of my contract early so that I could start classes.
The downside of getting out early is that you can't collect unemployment when you get home.

You have to serve at least two years to get your GI Bill Benefits. It's worth it to stay in for that, let me tell you, those checks were the best! They increased every year too.

It's really easy for people who have NEVER SERVED to tell you to stay in, but they really have NO IDEA what it's like.
It's easy to call someone a coward from the comfort of your living room. Those people don't understand how much recruiters LIE to people to get them to enlist. I wish everyone who is calling you names would enlist and serve time in Iraq. Then let them make their judgements on you.

Answer 7

After they feel you are fully mentally competent, they MAY release you from the mental hospital. I do not think they refer to it as ah honorable discharge though. Good luck.
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Answer 8

What's honorable about that?

Go ahead and get yourself a medical discharge because if you don't want to serve then America certainly doesn't want you wearing the uniform.

Answer 9

They wouldn't discharge you for a broken leg.

Answer 10

Serve your time, get pregnant, turn gay, get a medical discharge...there's a million ways.

There's a AR on military discharges. Check it out.