What is Honorable Discharge?
The character of service designation earned by veterans who served with honor and met standards.
Definition
An Honorable Discharge is the highest character-of-service designation a veteran can receive upon separation from military service. It indicates that the service member's service was characterized by proper military behavior and a pattern of meeting or exceeding standards. An Honorable Discharge is required to access most VA benefits, veteran education programs, and federal employment veterans' preference.
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An Honorable Discharge is the baseline mark of character in veteran culture — it signals that the person showed up, did their job, and met the standard when it counted.
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