honorable discharge

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noun Military.

a discharge from military service of a person who has fulfilled obligations efficiently, honorably, and faithfully.

a certificate of such a discharge.

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How to use honorable discharge in a sentence

Though given an honorable discharge he sued and was ordered reinstated.
The road to DADT repeal — remember their names|Michael Bedwell|September 16, 2021|Washington Blade
In 2008, when I chose to stop lying about my sexual orientation, I was kicked out of the military under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” but received an honorable discharge.
Opinion | We must not ignore LGBTQ veterans during Pride month|Anthony Woods|June 11, 2021|Washington Blade
Though female service in the army was forbidden, Sampson’s heroism earned her an honorable discharge conveyed by a General Henry Knox at West Point in 1783.
Renaming U.S. Army Bases Should Start with America’s Unrecognized Veterans|Craig Bruce Smith|May 31, 2021|Time
As for Harvey Milk- the message of his less than honorable discharge and naming of a ship is a powerful message- that the family wishes to keep as is.
Dignitaries tour the 60% completed USNS Harvey Milk|Staff reports|May 22, 2021|Washington Blade

After receiving an honorable discharge from the military, he only takes it occasionally, every few months.
Molly: The Dangerous Drug That’s Too Good to Quit|Abby Haglage|September 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This can lead to an other-than-honorable discharge, a bad-conduct discharge, or a dishonorable discharge.
From PTSD to Prison: Why Veterans Become Criminals|Matthew Wolfe|July 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She received an honorable discharge as a 9/11 Wounded Warrior veteran.
The Hero Summit Speakers List||November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now, my honorable-discharge certificate is framed and hangs above my desk.
A Job to Kill For? Unemployed Spurn Detroit Veteran Hiring Fair|Colby Buzzell|June 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
By that point, I had resigned my commission and was anxiously awaiting my honorable discharge.
Nuclear Sub Cheating Scandal|Christopher Brownfield|September 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Likewise, his poll taxes are cancelled and annulled for the three years next preceding if he has an honorable discharge.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
An honorable discharge is a preliminary requisite to admission.
General Scott|General Marcus J. Wright
I was gratified to see that the newspapers all justified me in what I had done, and predicted my honorable discharge from custody.
My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson|George Thompson
What is a splintered forehead or a damaged leg compared to the happiness of an honorable discharge?
Golden Lads|Arthur Gleason and Helen Hayes Gleason
With much feeling counsel urged a dismissal of the complaint, and an honorable discharge of the prisoner.
Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations|William Howe