dishonorable discharge
noun
: the ending of a person's service to the military because of unacceptable behavior
Her military career ended with a dishonorable discharge.
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Of those cases, 81% were denied honorable discharges in the form of a general discharge, other than honorable discharge, bad conduct discharge or dishonorable discharge.
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Jessica Kegu, CBS News, 21 June 2023
This requires active military service without a dishonorable discharge.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 4 June 2023
Kelley was disqualified from purchasing the firearm because of domestic violence charges and a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, but was able to make the purchase because that information had not been reported to the FBI and did not come up in a background check, Texas officials said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2023
Jessica Kegu, CBS News, 21 June 2023
This requires active military service without a dishonorable discharge.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 4 June 2023
Kelley was disqualified from purchasing the firearm because of domestic violence charges and a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, but was able to make the purchase because that information had not been reported to the FBI and did not come up in a background check, Texas officials said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Dishonorable discharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishonorable%20discharge. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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