The discharge serves as a scarlet letter of dishonor, and the effects can be severe: Ex-military members with mental health problems or post-traumatic stress disorder can’t turn to Veterans ...

Military grants honorable discharges to some ousted by ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’© Tom Brenner/For the Washington Post ...

The discharge review boards exist for all branches of the military and have the power to correct inequities or improprieties in military service records. This can mean upgrading a discharge from ...

Gay veterans sue Defense Department over military discharges Without receiving an honorable discharge, veterans cannot access a wide range of benefits, including certain health care and loan programs.

The number of soldiers forced to leave the Army solely because of a mental disorder has increased by 64 percent from 2005 to 2009 and accounts for one in nine medical discharges, according to Army ...

Judge Orders Navy to Review the Medical Discharges of at Least 3,700 Sailors and Marines A gavel lays on the Uniform Code of Military Justice inside the 28th Bomb Wing courtroom at Ellsworth Air ...

Officials from the three services said they have no plans to modify or pause use of the Sig Sauer pistol after the death of ...

No college or work training. For many who leave the U.S. military with less-than-honorable discharges, including thousands who suffered injuries and anguish, standard veterans benefits are off limits.