In the Army, is it possible these days to get a discharge under honorable conditions?
And what 'honorable' conditions would be allowed?? My daughter's boyfriend left the military a year ago for a family hardship, and now the issues have been resolved so he wants back in. My husband who was in the Navy doubts this story, but says he's heard the military has changed since he's been in. He says it typically doesn't work that way.
The young man has had a heck of a time trying to get the local recruiting office to "re" enlist him. He claims they keep "loosing his paperwork". Your thoughts?
2011-09-09T19:24:19Z
please read the second sentence...what conditions does the military considerable honorable?
2011-09-09T19:32:54Z
he was only in for about a year total.
2011-09-10T06:16:39Z
he is 20 - says he received a general discharge under honorable conditions. My daughter is only 18. I just have a feeling something's not right with his story.
Living the Dream2011-09-09T19:23:02Z
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If he got discharged for family hardship, and had a bad track record, then he could get a General discharge under honorable conditions. It means he wasn't quite good enough for an Honorable Discharge, or not bad enough for an General under other than honorable.
That being the case, it will be extremely hard for him to get back in with the military force reduction in progress. The recruiter might be trying hard, or this kid might be blowing smoke. You're a mom, go with your gut.
Almost everyone gets an honorable discharge from service. But that is at the conclusion of their enlistment.
When he got his early discharge he was given a re-enlistment code which either allows or disallows him to re-enlist. My thought would be that the problem with the recruiting station is probably the boyfriend. The recruiter has the option of telling him to go away we don't need you or to process him. If he hasn't told him to go away then he has no reason to "lose his papers". Re-enlistment is however very difficult and the Army has no reason to go the extra effort to take someone who has already failed for whatever reason. Good luck!
To answer your question, all it means is that he FINISHED his time in the military at the time he promised. For instance he signed up for a 4 years enlistment--he did his 4 years, and he was discharged. That is how you get an "honorable discharge". It is nothing special. He did his time and was released on time.
If he was kicked out of the service--a DUI, rape, or if he is AWOL, he would get a Less then honorable discharge, or something like that.
since it was a hardship discharge under honorable condition there will be a lot of work to see if he can get back in but i dont think so also what re code he got plus if he thinks he can get a wavier for it wont happen n nothing has change that much
it is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get back in no matter what your Discharge code was. RE1s with no issues and no need for waivers cannot get back in. he most likely has an RE3( waiver necessary to re enlist) due to the reason he got out in the first place.