How does dishonorable/other than honorable discharge from the military affect a person in the civilian world?
A Dishonorable Discharge is given by a General Court Martial, and is the equivalent of a felony conviction, Other than honorable discharges limit or exclude you from many or all veterans benefits. They are: General (Under Honorable Conditions), is an administrative discharge, and limits your benefits to the bare minimum, and can exclude you from reenlistment without getting a waiver or an upgraded discharge and is given for severe disciplinary problems such as drug abuse, false enlistment, etc., but the service member has otherwise had a good record. General Under Other Than Honorable Conditions(UOTHC) is used instead of a court martial, such as when a service member is arrested by the civilian authorities and convicted. The UOTHC would be given as an alternative to a court martial for AWOL, (since the military won’t give you leave to serve a prison sentence), missing movement, conduct unbecoming, etc. Bad Conduct Discharge, is given when convicted by a court martial for misdemeanor le
