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  2. Military discharge - Wikipedia

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    A dishonorable discharge (DD) is a punitive discharge that can only be handed down at a general court-martial after conviction(s) of serious offenses (e.g., felony-like crimes such as desertion before an enemy, drug distribution, sexual assault, murder, etc.) by a military judge or panel (jury).

  3. DD Form 214 - Wikipedia

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    The DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, generally referred to as a "DD 214", is a document of the United States Department of Defense, issued upon a military service member's retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States (i.e., U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Coast ...

  4. Separation (United States military) - Wikipedia

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    Upon separation, they receive Department of Defense Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD 214), which verifies their military service. [1] Former service members must present DD 214 to receive Veterans Administration benefits. [2]

  5. Section 8 (military) - Wikipedia

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    Section 8 was a category of military discharge employed by the United States Armed Forces which was used for servicemembers judged mentally unfit for service. This type of discharge was also often given to cross-dressers, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender personnel in the U.S. military.

  6. Discharge by purchase - Wikipedia

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    In the United States military, discharge by purchase was introduced in 1890 for the Army, [2] 1902 for the Marine Corps, [3] and 1906 for the Navy. [4] This practice was abolished in 1953. [5] In the Irish Defence Forces, discharge by purchase is permitted under the Defence Act 1954. [6] Typically, discharge by purchase is suspended during wartime.

  7. Blue discharge - Wikipedia

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    A blue discharge, also called blue ticket, was a form of administrative military discharge formerly issued by the United States beginning in 1916. It was neither honorable nor dishonorable. The blue ticket became the discharge of choice for commanders seeking to remove homosexual service members from the ranks.

  8. Discharge (sentence) - Wikipedia

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    A discharge is a type of sentence imposed by a court whereby no punishment is imposed. An absolute discharge is an unconditional discharge whereby the court finds that a crime has technically been committed but that any punishment of the defendant would be inappropriate and the case is closed. In some jurisdictions, an absolute discharge means ...

  9. Discharge petition - Wikipedia

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    The House voted for discharge 26 times and passed 19 of the measures, but only two have become law. [3] However, the threat of a discharge petition has caused the leadership to relent several times; such petitions are dropped only because the leadership allowed the bill to move forward, rendering the petition superfluous.