Military discharge
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A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve. Each country's military has different types of discharge. They are generally based on whethe
Two U.S. Army soldiers hold an honorable discharge certificate in 2014.
World War I poster depicting a soldier holding his honorable discharge
Clemency Discharge established by Presidential Proclamation 4313
Roman military diploma (honesta missio), granting discharge and citizenship rights to a veteran of the Roman army.
DD Form 214
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The DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, generally referred to as a "DD 214", is a document of the United States Department of Defense, issued upon a military service mem
Military discharge
…injustice; however, exceptions are often made. In the United States, every service member who is discharged or released from active duty is issued a DD Form 214 and a military discharge certificate (denoting the discharge type). A reservist who is called to active duty is given a DD 214 when he or she is…
Sample DD214 for Timothy Eric Willis Jr (10th Mountain)