2007-04-13 11:35:31 · 10 answers · asked by dannielle w 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Lets all get this clear. There are two categories of discharges from the military.
Administrative and Punitive.
Administrative fall into three types: Honorable, General, and Less than Honorable.
Punitive there are two types. Bad Conduct and Dis-Honorable.
Punitive discharges can only be given as a confirmed sentence of a Special or General Courts Martial.
Dis-Honorable discharges are very rare and will usually come after a lengthy prison sentence.
So if you get a "Big Chicken Dinner" or a "DH" you are a convicted felon and all that goes with that title.
They are not given for just being a routine screw up or lazy.
2007-04-13 14:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Dennis F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honorable is that you were seperated from the military on good terms. Other than honorable is a general discharge due to medical reasons or the military deciding that you weren't what they wanted (which they can do in tech school if you are unable to complete job training). Dishonorable is usually given if there was a problem with drugs or alcohol or any other thing that way against military regulations. Other than honorable/general discharge isn't dishonorable, but many companies look at it that way. I was given a general discharge for a heart condition and since my background checks for jobs show that type of discharge and not an honorable discharge, I've had many employers question it and decide to go another way. I've been out since July 2006 and still have been unable to find a job other than temp work.
2007-04-13 19:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Other Than Honorable means there are circumstances surrounding the member's service/discharge that may not be considered good. Theft, dishonesty, and other morally offensive insufficiencies fall in this category, if they cannot prove without doubt that one did this. After a period of time specified on the DD-214, the OTH will upgrade to a General, and later to an Honorable.
If there is proof of intentional wrong doing, then usually the OTH is downgraded to Dishonorable.
2007-04-13 18:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by sjsosullivan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A general discharge is usually someone's who's a misfit. They got low marks or got into trouble. Two guys in my division got caught with drugs so they got out on a general discharge. I think with a general discharge you get most of the same benefits as an honorable discharge.
2007-04-13 19:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its honorable and less than honorable.
it depends on what you get in trouble for. If you get dischared for a medical reason besides a fault of your own like....you are running and your leg snaps for instance..you will get an honorable discharge. But if you go awol or if you get caught drinking underage more than like..2 times i think maybe....then thats a less than honorable discharge or a dishonorable discharge.
the only difference that will effect you when it comes to those is that if you get a medical honorable dishcharge..you still get payed from the military and it would be easy to get another job when your healed. But the other ones you dont get pay anymore and you will have a hell of a time getting a job because they will look badly on you.
2007-04-13 18:43:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Honorable is honorable, pretty self explanatory.
Under Other Than Honorable is what is given to people that have violated the UCMJ with things like drug offenses and other bad things, but they aren't so bad that they get a full dishonorable discharge. To get that it is usually something really big like rape, murder, treason.
I think this explains it so you can understand it. It is a lot more complicated than that, but that is basically the deal.
2007-04-13 20:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
honorable means that you compleated your service and what was required of you
dishonorable discharge means that you were caught doing something against the rules like frateranizing with a memeber of the opposite sex
2007-04-13 18:55:56 · answer #7 · answered by laxchik1117 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Honorable means you completed your service satisfactorily.Other than honorable could be medical,psycological reasons.
2007-04-13 18:42:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
dishonerable..means we wanted you out ...you left early, you did something you shouldnt have..In simple terms..and Honerable means..you finshed your term you signed up for, you did what you where suppose to.
2007-04-13 18:44:00 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A good job !
2007-04-13 18:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋