dishonorable discharge
Americannoun
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the discharge of a person from military service for an offense more serious than one for which a bad-conduct discharge is given.
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a certificate of such a discharge.
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“He thinks he’ll get a dishonorable discharge, and just because he was burnt out, his 13-year-old career is ruined, just like that,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Instead, because of a painful instance of history repeating itself, the mission concludes with his dishonorable discharge.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Retired U.S. officers told the Times of their surprise that a soldier planned and took such a life-changing action to avoid a punishment unlikely to be sterner than dishonorable discharge.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
However, many veterans who choose to access services in the community outside of the VA find they are ineligible for care due to a dishonorable discharge.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
Their applications had been approved until they had reached General Thomas; but he had forwarded them to Washington with recommendations for dishonorable discharge.
From A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry by Julian Wisner Hinkley
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