Author Topic: Dishonorable Discharge (Read 3237 times)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #15 on:** March 26, 2007, 12:22:31 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Being a good soldier and being a ****head.

Well, I guess that clarifies it!

Do they keep metrics on how many of each there are...say in the last 100 years?

rpm · « **Reply #16 on:** March 26, 2007, 12:28:28 PM »

Seriously, you would only get a General Discharge if you had a bad service record with a lot of Captain's Masts. I'm sure there's a record somewhere of how many.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2007, 12:40:24 PM »

One more question: Is there such a thing as "general discharge-under honorable conditions" ??

rpm · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2007, 12:47:11 PM »

Read Airscrews post.

Yeager · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2007, 01:33:22 PM »

I used to date a gal who had a dishonerable discharge, smelled bad too

Gunslinger · « **Reply #20 on:** March 26, 2007, 04:29:48 PM »

Rip you don't necesarily have to be that bad to get a General Discharge. Sometimes you get to a point where you are passed over for promotion too many times or you've reached the max amount of time in service for your rank (high year tenyear SP?)

Most of the time you get an Honerable or admin sep in those conditions.

Airscrew · « **Reply #21 on:** March 26, 2007, 04:31:30 PM »

I believe the word you are looking for is "tenure"

Ripsnort · « **Reply #22 on:** March 26, 2007, 04:48:44 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Read Airscrews post.

Doh! Missed that one. Thanks.

AApache · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2007, 01:17:19 AM »

No security clearance for one. Two you lose your rank upon bein booted from service. Three it's down right embaressing.

Chairboy · « **Reply #24 on:** April 14, 2007, 05:11:52 AM »

"Remember, you can't spell 'dishonorable' without 'honorable'." - Homer Simpson

Hornet33 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 14, 2007, 09:48:32 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
One more question: Is there such a thing as "general discharge-under honorable conditions" ??

Yes there is. Case in point. A very good friend of mine's wife used to be in the Coast Guard. After having their second child, she was having a very difficult time lossing the weight she gained during the pregnancy. The following year she was still overweight when it came time for her annual weigh in. She was put on probation, enrolled in the weight program, and given six months (I think) to meet weight standards. She was unable to make her weight and was processed for discharge.

She recieved a General Discharge under Honorable conditions because even though she failed to meet CG standards concerning her weight she was still a very good sailor and did her job well despite being over weight. I don't believe she ever had any NJP against her.

Her discharge allowed her to maintain her security clearance and she now works for Raytheon, ironicly enough working on a Coast Guard contract. She is doing quite well now. Her husband is still serving in the CG.