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An Honorable discharge is the best a service member can receive. This characterization tells the world that you served your country and did so successfully. Upon receiving an Honorable discharge, you are eligible to receive all of the post-military and veterans benefits you earned and are eligible.
A General (under honorable conditions) characterization means that you served honorably. You weren’t perfect, though. You might have had military discipline issues, for example: frequently showing up for formation or muster late, or failed alcohol rehabilitation, or you received non-judicial punishment. There is nothing wrong with a General discharge per se, you served honorably. As for benefits, you are eligible to receive all of the post-military and veterans benefits that you earned, including disability compensation from the VA. However, you will lose the ability to use any Post-9/11 GI-Bill benefits you may have earned, and this can amount to a significant sum of money.
An Other than Honorable characterization of service is the most damaging discharge you can receive through the administrative separation process. Regrettably, you will lose your eligibility to receive all post-service military benefits, and all VA benefits but for access to health care for your service-connected injuries, illnesses, and diseases.
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