honorable discharge?

Question

Hello, I'm not in the military yet, but was wondering, what can a person be discharged for? a list of things would help me. thank you.

what about being born premature?

I was born 3 months premature, and have no complications. but, could I possibly still get honorably discharged for that reason?

Answer 1

Drugs. A lot of my friends smoke weed on their leave not realizing that the first thing they do to you is test your pee.

There must have been 50 guys I have known kicked out for that reason. Trust me, its not worth it.

Also one of my friends was kicked out for stealing a camera. Any crime will get you kicked out.

Also you will get an honorable discharge if you are gay though I have one friend who can't get kicked out even for that! The Navy needs his smarts to much so he is staying put.

You don't want to get kicked out. Do not smoke weed and do not drink and drive and of course don't do any other crimes.

Also girls can honorably get discharged if they knock themselves up. But not always. I am not sure on the details of that.

Answer 2

Whatever health problem you had when you went into the military, it can not be used to get out. If being premature causes you any problems, you should not have gotten into the military in the first place.

The best way to get an honorable discharge is to do your duty, serve your time and then get out when your time is up...... If you are looking for a way to get out early, I doubt you deserve an honorable discharge.

Answer 3

1. Medical discharge
2. End of service
3. Financial hardship
3. Mental Status


These are just the top ones I know of I have no clue what the others could be. I know there are a few more out there but I cant really think of any more. I was a military wife and my husband got out on financial hardship. He was ill treated when he was injured. So he got out as a financial hardship. It was all we could do at the time. There has been allot of changes in this area with how the men and women are treated at the base we were at.

Finding a way to get out of the military is a hard thing to do and trust me once your in you can be called back if needed at a later date and they will give you papers on what the date is. That is if you have all your limbs and are cleared by a military doctor. As for going over seas the person has to be cleared again by a military doctor on the mental status of the man or women as well as a few other things.

Once in the military there are few things you will have control over and one is your secondary MOS. the job you choose if you are able to is only one of as many as three you can be trained for. My husband was a Light equipment operator its when his equipment was able to be broken down and dropped in and then put together at the drop zone. His other job was Mines. Yes, MINES he had to look for them and disarm them. So that job was not what he had in mind but it was his secondary and he was forced this one. It was never told by his recruiter EVER. So when you sign that paper work you are property of the Government and then you are told if you damage that property you will be given an Article or even court martial. Yeah not a great thing to be told but hell there are men and women out there that love being in the Armed forces and you may as well if you choose this as a job. Oh and when a recruiter asks you to do home town recruit after basic and tells you you will get a higher rank for it get it in WRITING. My husband did this and he never ever got a higher rank ever he went in basic training as a E2 and came out of the Army as a E2 he never got a higher rank for home town recruit. He even got 10 guys to join as well so trust me when your told something by the recruiter don’t listen at all when it comes to getting a higher rank.

Answer 4

All sorts of things. But, be aware, only a medical or hnorable carries no stigma with it.

Answer 5

A "Separation Code" is a numerical or alphabetic code which defines the reason a discharge was granted. While the primary factor on whethre or not one can reenlist lies with the RE Code, the services also use the Separation Codes to determine whether or not one is eligible. An individual's Separation Code and RE Code can normally be found on the DD Form 214, Record of Discharge.

ARMY RE-ENTRY CODES:

RE-1 - Individuals who were fully qualified when last separated. Fully qualified for enlistment.

RE-1A - Individuals with over 6 years of service for pay. Fully qualified for enlistment. Ineligible to reenlist for 93 days alter date of separation.

RE-1B - Individuals who have not been tested to verify primary MOS during current term of service. Fully qualified for enlistment.

RE-1C - Individuals separated who do not possess scores of 90 or higher in any 3 or more aptitude areas of thc ASVAB If tested prior to 1 Oct 1980, or scores of 85 or higher in any 3 or more aptitude areas of the ASVAB if tested on or after 1 Oct 80. Fully qualified for enlistment provided otherwise qualified.

RE-2 - Individuals separated for the convenience of the Government in accordance with Chapter 5, AR 635-200, (Chapter 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12) and reenlistment is not contemplated. Fully qualified for enlistment/reenlistment (AR 635-200.

RE-2A - Individuals with over 6 years of service for pay who have incurred an additional service requirement and who decline to meet the additional service requirement through reenlistment or extension and were separated prior to 15 Aug 1977. Fully qualified for enlistment. Ineligible to reenlist in grade and for 93 days after date of separation.

RE-2B - Individuals who were fully qualified when last separated. However, reenlistment not authorized at time of separation under enlisted year group management plan. Fully qualified for enlistment.

RE-2C - Individuals who were fully qualified when last separated. However, reenlistment not authorized at time of separation under reenlistment control policy. Civilian: fully qualified for enlistment.

RE-3 - Individuals who are not qualified for continued Army service, but the disqualification is waiverable. Ineligible for enlistment unless a waiver is granted.

RE-3A - Section 1. Individuals who do not possess scores of or higher in any 3 or more aptitude areas of the AQB or the ACB. However, this code is o longer used for this disqualification. Fully qualified for enlistment if mental requirements of table 2-1 can be met. Prior service mental requirements are nonwaiverable. Waiver, if approved, is valid only for the purpose ol providing continuous, unbroken service for RA in-service personnnel.
Section 2. Individuals with over 6 years of service for ay who have incurred an additional service equirement and who decline to meet the additional service through reenlistment or extension and were separated on or after 15 Aug 1977. Fully qualified for enlistment. Waiver, if approved, is valid only for the purpose ol providing continuous, unbroken service for RA in-service personnel.

RE-3B - Individuals who have time lost during their last period of service. Ineligible for enlistment unless waiver is granted. (paras 2-7 and 2-8a). Applicable to EM who have time lost during thier last period of service.

RE-3C - lndividuals who have completed over 4 months service who do not meet the pay grade requirements of Chapter 2), or who have been denied enlistment under Qualitative Screening Process pursuant to Chapter 4 AR 600-200. Ineligible for enlistment unless waiver is granted. Applicable to persons who have completed over 8 months service who do not meet the prior grade and service criterion of the Qualitative Management Program (AR 600-200 Chapter 4).

RE-4 - Individuals separated from last period of service with a nonwaiverable disqualification (refer to AR 601-280). Ineligible for enlistment except as provided for in paragraphs 2-7c and 2-7d. (See waiverable moral and administrative disqualifications.) Disqualilication is nonwaivable.

RE-4A - Individuals who did not meet basic eligibility citizenship requirement of Chapter 2, AR 601-280, at time of last separation fram active duty. Ineligible for enlistment unless requirements of table 2-1 can be met. Citizenship requirements are nonwaiverable. Applicable to EM who fail to meet cotizenship requirements.

RE-4R - Individuals retiring after 20 or more years active Federal service (title 10, U.S. Code 3914 or 3917) Ineligible for enlistment.

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