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You have to try really hard to get a DD. Most things you think would rate a DD ends up being an OTH.I don't know what it takes to get DD'd but I hope it's more than not peeling taters properly.
That good to know..Unless things have changed, the only way to get a DD is after a General Court Marshall. And the only thing that leads to a General is would be a Felony in Civilian Life. From what I've seen the Military is handing out other Discharges like trading cards with bubble gum.
My understanding was in the 80's it was really hard to get a less than honorable discharge. If you did, it was not really a big deal as long as it was not a DD. My step daughter's husband got General Discharge a few years ago, It really screwed him. Heard a bunch of excuses and murmurings of domestic assault. Not sure of all the details. He managed to get it upgraded to Honorable, but he still has no gun rights.
Amen, brother.Interesting, my father in law who was a Vietnam Vet passed two years ago, got screwed with a less then dishonorable. He served one tour over sees came home for 6 months and his brother got drafted he went in an served a second under his brother name. He was the oldest son and chose that course so even though he manned up twice and he got a Less than Honorable when they found out 3 months before his 2nd tour ended. Due to all the issues back then his brother was not charged.
He sat down one day and told me a bunch of stuff he went thru over there, I was the first person he ever told about how bad it was. But none the less he went back for a 2nd tour.
He died having been exposed to Agent Orange fought until the day he died to get an honorable.
The Military did pay for most all his medical it was a complicated mess. But was F**ked he did not get buried with honors.
I look at his service and never thought anything but honorable service, I thank God for men like him.
I know he did it for his family and most likely died from exposure because of it.
I don't know what it takes to get DD'd but I hope it's more than not peeling taters properly.
I would think mouthing off is not grounds for DD, but in your day things were different.I almost got one for telling my NCO to go bubblegum himself!
Its a long story.
I would think mouthing off is not grounds for DD, but in your day things were different.
I would think mouthing off is not grounds for DD, but in your day things were different.
''In your day''.
Wait? That was my day to.
I was treating a soldier with a possible skull fracture. When A slightly drunk 2nd LT. jumped in and helped by raising his legs, and treating for shock.
I told the Lt. I was a medic and this man has a broken skull. Don't raise his legs.
He told me he new what he was doing and to step aside.
Really? I said.
Then I grabbed the Buzzed SOB LT. by the shirt. Looked deep in his eyes. And assured him I was about to kick his azz across this parking lot. If he touched my patient again.
Next morning I was standing in front of a Full bird Colonel. And he was angry!
If it had not been for a Captain, who was our post DR. Siding with me.
And telling the Colonel I likely saved the mans life. And the LT could have killed the soldier or given him brain damage. I would have gone down in flames.
It was that kind of Chicken chit that caused me to get out.