honorable discharge
Veteran's clean exit
An honorable discharge is the formal release from military service granted to personnel who have met or exceeded the standards of conduct and performance.
It is the most common and most favorable type of discharge, entitling veterans to full benefits: He received an honorable discharge after eight years in the Navy.
The designation appears on separation papers and affects employment prospects, loan eligibility, and access to veterans' services.
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- active dutyCurrent military employment status
- years of serviceDuration of employment
- military careerProfessional path in armed forces
- veteran benefitsAid for ex-military personnel
GI Bill benefits · separation · retirement ceremony · integrity · veteran status · thank you for your service · service record · rank · dress uniform · appeal process · transition · civilian life · home front · discipline · deployment · valor · good conduct · housing assistance
- demobilizationdemob, demobilize, demobilization, disband, disbanding
- Military Justicecourt-martial, court martial, military courts, JAG, military tribunals
- military slangFUBAR, hoorah, devil dog, SNAFU, GI
- military statusactive duty, enlisted, retired, deployed, veteran
- military traditionssalute, 21-gun salute, saluting, salutes, color guard
- Navy Careersnaval careers, navy personnel, enlisted ranks, naval ranks, officer corps
honorable dischargedishonorable discharge
Punitive military separation
disgrace · court-martial · dishonored · shame · ignominy