bad conduct discharge
Americannoun
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a discharge of a person from military service for an offense less serious than one for which a dishonorable discharge is given.
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a certificate of such a discharge.
Example Sentences
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The sailors were tried and convicted in a court martial, sentenced to bad conduct discharge and fined three months pay.
From Los Angeles Times
The Marines might charge those who have faced court-martial with a “Bad Conduct Discharge.”
From Encyclopedia.com
He was sentenced to 12 months’ confinement and received a “bad conduct” discharge, which should have prevented him from buying firearms or ammunition under federal law.
From New York Times
He was sentenced to 12 months’ confinement and received a “bad conduct” discharge, which should have prevented him from purchasing firearms or ammunition under federal law.
From New York Times
Mr. Whelan also received a “bad conduct discharge” from the Marines in 2008 for reasons the military said included “attempted larceny” and the use of another person’s Social Security number — which people familiar with intelligence said would have marked him as too unreliable for a sensitive espionage mission.
From New York Times
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