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1) You have at least 180 days of regular active duty service and you were honorably discharged or released.
2) You have at least 90 days of active duty service, at least one day of which was during wartime per the chart below, and you were honorably discharged or released.To qualify as a veteran of this conflict......you must have at least one day of wartime service during this period
Merchant MarineSeptember 16, 1940 through December 21, 1946
December 7, 1941 through December 31, 1946
KoreaJune 25, 1950 through January 31, 1955
Korea-VietnamFebruary 1, 1955 through August 4, 1964
VietnamAugust 5, 1964 through May 7, 1975
Lebanon*August 25, 1982 through [date to be determined]
Grenada*October 25, 1983 through December 15, 1983
Panama*December 20, 1989 through January 31, 1990
Persian GulfAugust 2, 1990 through [date to be determined]
*Naval and Marine DD214 must indicate Expeditionary Medal. All DD214s must specify campaign: Lebanon, Grenada and Panama.
Please note that, pursuant to M.G.L. c4, §7, the six months of active duty for training in the Active Reserves and the National Guard does not qualify as active service toward the minimum period listed here. If your only active duty was active duty training, you are not eligible to purchase credit for your military service.
3) You served in wartime and were awarded a Purple Heart or service-connected disability, or died, regardless of whether you completed the minimum length of active duty service in the chart under (2), above.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo, it is a general discharge. General discharges may be elevated to Honorable Discharges through writen application of the discharged service member. The VA can assist with the aplication process.
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∙ 8y agoIt is not dishonorable.
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Yes, as long as the service up until the time of the medical discharge was honorable.
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∙ 11y agoYES! Thank you for your service!
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What was an honorable discharge in World War 2?
An honorable discharge is when you are sent back home because of a medical problem or your time in the military was done
How can you get out the military?
Choose not to re-enlist (honorable discharge), bad conduct discharge, hardship discharge, medical discharge, die.
Can you receive a honorable discharge before 180 days?
I received a honorable discharge from the us air force before 180 days under article 396 medical conditions .
What does a honorable discharge dd 256 AF mean?
It means you have an Honorable Discharge from the United States Air Force.
Do dishorably discharged airman receive medical benefits?
you lose access to any potential benefits with a dishonorable discharge, HOWEVER, you CAN apply to have your discharge upgraded to other than honorable, general, honorable etc.
Is under other than honorable discharged from the army national guard a vet?
No, an individual who receives an other than honorable discharge from the Army National Guard is not considered a veteran. To be recognized as a veteran, one must have received an honorable discharge.
Is a discharge "under honorable conditions" the same as a "general discharge under honorable conditions"?
No
Does a honorable discharge disqualify you from being a police?
Honorable discharges are legitimate for any job, including law enforcement agencies. That being said, if you were discharged for incompetent or illegal actions, the police may recognize and disqualify you for that. But, in general, an honorable discharge is still considered "leaving on good terms".
Could you get va medical for service connected injury with general under honorable condition discharge?
usually you are entitled to benefits as long as you do not have a dishonorable discharge that voids your benefits
How do you change another than honorable to an honorable discharge?
Almost always, you can not change your discharge from the US military from "other than honorable" to "honorable". On very rare occasions, you MIGHT be able to do this, however, you would have to prove that the discharge was incorrectly listed on your DD214.
Can you get a VA loan with a general under honorable discharge?
For any discharge of Honorable or General Under Honorable Conditions the answer is Yes. And in SOME CASES Less Than or Other Than Honorable you can as well.
Does an honorable discharge superseed a previous dishonorable discharge?
Yes.
