swede316 Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Mark is right....It must say honorable...General brings up charactor questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelfromNJ Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 I work for the Veterans Administration as an instructor for VA disability benefits. The General discharge is considered honorable for VA purposes. If a person receives an other than honorable discharge and files a claim with the VA we obtain the facts and circumstances. We make our own independent determination whether the character of discharge is honorable for VA purposes. The person can also apply to the Military Board of Corrections or the Discharge Review Board to upgrade his/her discharge depending on the circumstances. As to the effect that the character of discharge has on employment depends on the employer. The toll free number to call the VA is 1-800-827-1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Tell those snot-nosed bastards that if they can't live up to the commitment that they signed on to, they should be prepared to face a future filled with failure. Because let's face it: if you're not smart enough to get out of the military with an Honorable discharge, you've got to be pretty damned stupid. <edit> Sorry, I just watched that 60 Minutes 2 thing with those punk deserters who ran off to Canada. If i had the chance, I'd kick all of those cowards in the teeth. Hope they give them all the firing squad for being deserters in time of war.</edit> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede316 Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 I didn't consider cowards into the equation......If you were active duty and ran to Canada...!@#$ em....kill em! That's desertion and is punishble by death by the UCMJ. My nephew is NYNG and is in country(ie IRAQ..as a reserve).......An active duty dude that runs...Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Tell those snot-nosed bastards that if they can't live up to the commitment that they signed on to, they should be prepared to face a future filled with failure. Because let's face it: if you're not smart enough to get out of the military with an Honorable discharge, you've got to be pretty damned stupid. <edit> Sorry, I just watched that 60 Minutes 2 thing with those punk deserters who ran off to Canada. If i had the chance, I'd kick all of those cowards in the teeth. Hope they give them all the firing squad for being deserters in time of war.</edit> 154602[/snapback] You should be a Mediator. You remind me of a stoic Henry Kissinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 You should be a Mediator. You remind me of a stoic Henry Kissinger. 154624[/snapback] There's a time for nuance and a time for clubbing about the head and shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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