Hasan told family members that he wanted to be discharged from the Army. How hard is it to get discharged?
Very hard. There are plenty of reasons the U.S. military can send you away before your term of service is up, including misconduct, drug abuse, homosexuality, or mental problems. But they’re wary of soldiers trying to get discharged in order to avoid fighting. In those cases, the Army might punish a soldier for bad behavior with “punitive retention”—not only must he remain in the military, but he must also pay a penalty.
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