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honorable discharge
honorable discharge a discharge from active military service which acknowledges that the individual's service has been honest and faithful, with conduct ratings of at least “good” and efficiency ratings of at least “fair,” and with no convictions by general court-martial and no more than one conviction by a special court-martial.
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"honorable discharge." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "honorable discharge." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-honorabledischarge.html "honorable discharge." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-honorabledischarge.html |
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dishonorable discharge
dishonorable discharge the dismissal of someone from the armed forces as a result of criminal or morally unacceptable actions.
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"dishonorable discharge." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dishonorable discharge." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-dishonorabledischarge.html "dishonorable discharge." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-dishonorabledischarge.html |
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