honorable discharge
Americannoun
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a discharge from military service of a person who has fulfilled obligations efficiently, honorably, and faithfully.
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a certificate of such a discharge.
Example Sentences
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Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, however, are reserved only for those with a fully honorable discharge.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024
He spent 20 years in the Navy, taking an honorable discharge in September 2021, according to his service records.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024
He finished out his service term and says he received an honorable discharge in 1985.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023
My aunt Lucy Sánchez González, the eldest of three children, remembers abuelo’s return home following his honorable discharge.
From National Geographic • Nov. 10, 2023
Despite multiple referrals from commanding officers for psychiatric evaluation, he remained in combat for seven months before his “crying outbursts” and “uncommunicative withdrawal” resulted in an honorable discharge in December 1966.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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