I know of a person who changed his Navy discharge from dishonorable for substance abuse, to a honorable discharge end of contract, is there a penalty for this?
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10 years in prison and A huge fine of $20,000 dollars.
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I read the answers so far concerning discharge, and I would not recommend any of them. \n\nOne has to be very careful in the advice they get from the internet. \n\nI am retired military, combat veteran, and I was also a recruiter, so I understand the regulations which cover what is called "ETS", Exit Time of Service, and the regulations which cover discharge.\n\nI am responding to you for two reasons. One, to provide you with qualified answers to your question, and to help all those who read this response, in their understanding of the enlistment and discharge process.\n\nThere is also an underlying principle which I hold to as well.\n\nThe president of this country, not to be confused with my president for he is not in any form, shape, or fashion, my president, ever!! \n\nThis current president, outright lied to the american people in starting a war with Iraq. Therefore this means, "he lied, and military personel died" - and "are dying".\n\nIn no way should anyone who reads this response should and assume that I dont support our troops. I simmply dont support their commander in chief who is a liar.  \n\nNow lets chat about the rules and reg's over you.\n\nDoes not really matter what branch of service you are in, all branches operate under what is called the "Uniform Code of Military Justice" or UCMJ, and what is also called "Standard Operating Procedures" or SOP..\n\nThese set of rules and regulations and procedures cover every aspect of enlistment and discharge.\n\nThe only way to get kicked out with a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge is to do soemthing illegal, and then be prosecuted for it at a court martial.\n\nDont go this route!!!By doing so you are placing your very life in the hands of people in uniform in the same branch you are in, who will treat you everyway evil they can get away with. And this can get real nasty and vindictive against you.\n\nLet me tell you this. The UCMJ and SOP, are not written in a way to be fair to the military member. Actually they are written in everyway unfair and unethical. \n\nOutside of a court martial, which again can bring a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge, the only two other discharges are, Honorable and General Discharge.\n\nIf you can, seek a honorable discharge and hope for a general discharge, if you wish to leave before your time of service is over. \n\nYou should also find out about Veterans benefits, which may or may not be affected in your desires to leave the military. I can help you with these two. Just ask the question, and I will answer it too herein.\n\nAfter many years of thought and experiences while on active duty, I believe the best way to get out of the military, next to serving out your regular enlistment time, is to first change your combatant status. \n\nIn other words, go to your company commander and tell them you are declaring and changing your status into what is called "Conscientious Objector" or "C.O.". I will be using the acronym "C.O." hereafter.\n\n"O.C." status, means you are telling the military you no longer wish to use any weapon to kill anyone with for any purpose whatsoever.\n\nThe bottom line in the military is this. They need people to go to war, and kill other people while doing it. \n\nYou must request discharge based on the status of "C.O." according to regulations. \n\nThis means you must first get the required paperwork from your personnel section. \n\nYou can also get the help of the chaplain and the post JAG, Judge Advocate Generals office for filling out these forms. \n\nIf I were you, and I were to declare this "C.O." status, I would use both the chaplain and JAG, and any advice my personnel section may provide. \n\nI would also use letters from my family members and even neighbors if you can acquire them; written to "whom it may concern". Have them write letters in support of your newly declared status.
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Sometimes when you get these services, you get the bottom of the barrel. I apologize on their behalf. Call up your local VFW, or USO agency, and I bet they would have someone who would be glad to re-fold it for you.
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Well it depends. Is she going as part of one of the branches (army, navy, airforce)? I am assuming she is not, since the process to be in them is quite particular. If she is a nurse, therefore she has a degree but it doesn't sound like she is an Office eiher. But if that's the case, she cannot get out of it. That's considered dessertion and you go to jail for it. \nIf she is going to Iraq as a Nurse working for the goverment contractors she can get out of it. Most likely she signed a contract, tell her to read very well the clause about rescinding the contract. I have knows of people going to Iraq and stayed less than the contract stated. The only loss or "fine" is that she would have to pay taxes for whatever she earned while being out there. You have to be over 3 months to consider your income "tax free" while being there...Hope this helps! Good Luck!
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It depends on the laws of the state you live in, the reasons you were discharged, and your former employers history.\nI live in GA. It is my practice to challenge every claim for unemployment. The overall rate I pay for workers compensation is based on the number of claims for unemployment that are made against me. \nCan you still aquire a clearence? Do you mean a security clearence? If you were discharged for being late, not likely. If you were discharged for smoking pot on company property, than yes. The results of some states unemployment claims hearing are treated the same as a court case and are a matter of public record. Some states it is nothing but a private insurance claim.
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If he if failing his PRT he will NOT be getting severence pay. )I'm assuming this is Physical Training? I'm in the AF but it's the same) Severence pay is only paid when the separation is done in order to benefit the Navy at the Navy's request. Failing means that your husband is not fulfilling his duties.\nMost likely he will get an administrative discharge which is not negative. Without knowing how far along in the process you are, it's hard to say how long but probably 30-60 days.\nAnother thing, it is very rare to discharge someone over that. Typically they will put you on a VERY STRICT supervised exercise program first. If you can't trust him, are you sure this is the reason for the discharge??
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I got out in 1998.  The answer then was no.  If you got popped on a UA you had a few chances to still gain an honorable discharge.  \n\nIf you didn't straighten up you received a General Discharge or Discharge Other Than Honorable.  The specifics were not point on any discharge documentation that is made public though...you would just have to explain why.
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The reason for IRR is so that you can be called back if needed, and the way things are right now, you may be regardless of past service. Just a word of warning, if you go IRR, even due to hardship, find out exactly what will be on your departure from service papers. I went after Desert Storm service on IRR due to hardship and they listed that I did not fulfill my contract, even though I did get the honorable discharge.
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Have you used your suspended imposition? This is when you can take one felony off your record or one charge it doesn't have to be a felony it could be a misdameanor. Typically you have to file a suspended imposition, before you get sentenced, but there is something similiar to this and you can file after the fact. I can not think of the name of it. I would talk to a lawyer about this. A suspended imposition will take the felony off your record and an employer will not beable to see it when they do a backround check. I would check into it its worth a try. \nAbout your question, I don't think that it should prevent you from being a vet. As long as you havn't been in trouble since. \nGood luck to you!!
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Yes, they will find out, you will be punished both militarily and civilian.  They probably don't know since you havn't been convicted.  As soon as you are found guilty, your chain of command will know.  It is best to go right now to your Sgt. and be truthful.  They will still let you re-enlist, you won't be able to get any sort of secret clearance, you will probably have to stand by the side of the road holding a big wooden sign, in your class A's, stating that you are a driver under the influence, you will get 45 & 45, but they won't kick you out, especially if you are upfront and truthful.  Also they can give you JAG to use as your lawyer.  Good luck, and I know it will be very hard, but just be truthful, it is better they find out from you, than from a search of your background, or from the city police.  Good luck!!
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NO it doesn't change to an honorable you have to request the change from your congressman.  As for working for public health it is there call if you can work for them.
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Without being a lawyer and knowing all the particulars, it would seem that your separation should have been classified as Erroneous Enlistment, rather than Fraudulent Enlistment.\n\n"Recruits may be separated for erroneous enlistment where they can show that:\n\n1. Enlistment would not have occurred had the relevant disqualifying facts been known by the government or had appropriate directives been followed;\n\n2. Enlistment was not the result of fraudulent conduct on the part of the recruit;\n\n3. The disqualifying defect is unchanged in material respects."\n\n"If identified by military medical authorities within six months of initial entry on active duty, any condition which would have permanently or temporarily disqualified him or her for entry into military service according to procurement medical standards will result in a Convenience of the Government discharge."\n\nIt may be worth your time to have a lawyer look into this.\n\nGood luck!
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Honorable discharge.  You have been punished by the NJPs, so they will not be held against you.  Like the man said, if you're not being discharged because of the NJP, then you're G2G.
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Best way to get honorably discharged is to just finish your term. Even if you had minor issues in your time served you will still be discharged honorably. Also there are medical discharges and hardship discharges. Sometimes if being in the Army truly makes it difficult for you to care for someone(just an example) you can recieve a hardship discharge. \n\nAnother way is to appeal your discharge. If you have been discharged on an other than honorable discharge you can go before a board and appeal your case to attempt to get your discharge upgraded.
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Yes.\n\nYou are not in the navy until you swear in.  You don't swear in until you have approved a contract.  The contract lists everything the navy is promising.\n\nIf you are at MEPS and can't get the job you want you are totally free to leave.  I did it three times.  The 4th time I got the job I wanted.
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Any chane you have any idea of his ship? If so contact the ship and they'll forward the email for you. Also try firstname.lastname@navy.mil or know anyone else in the the navy or someone on here, have them look it up on outlook. Good luck, I'd look it up for you but disabled so they pay me not to work
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He might as well just stay where he is. He wont be able to get out completly with an honorable discharge. If he were to switch to another branch (very difficult to do, you should contact your local recruiting station) his time would restart and he would end up staying in the armed forces longer.