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Justin H
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It probably depends on what you want to do. It might hurt you if you ever have to get a security clearance or if a prospective employer is especially pro military. In general though, I think it would matter about as much as a high school diploma matter - not very much.
I would expect it to come up in job interviews and it might make a difference depending on the reason. |
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Mike M
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McDonalds won't hire people with dishonorable discharges (provided you tell them, I guess), if that says anything.
Of course they will. No one wants someone who screwed up service to their country |
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Shamrocks
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Yes, You earned it now live with the consequences of you actions. |
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badbill1941
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YUP |
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Eldude
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Yes, just like a felony charge. |
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gds.1971
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Yes, they really do. You don't want one!! |
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Ian M
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hell yeah, if a backround check is ran or if you say you were in the military and they call and check you out |
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maddfinn222
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Yes |
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samantha
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Yes....they do by staying on your permanent record....and it will never be removed...and can hinder getting hired, etc. depending on your employer. It is not a good conduct report! |
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cpl3043usmc
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Yes it does.
And Candle is wrong, it does not switch to anything after a few years. A Dishonorable Disharge is just that, and will remain that, forever. You can attempt to have it changed by petitioning the Branch of Service you were in, but you'd better have some good evidence as to why you were wrongly given such a discharge. |
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Limp Dick
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Dishonorable or Bad Conduct Discharges follow you like a shadow. Unless you start your own business or manage to find an employer who doesn't care, you're not going to be making more than minimum wage for the rest of your life. |
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Garacaius
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Forever !! |
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Theron 66
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Yes they do follow you through your life. Your military records will always show it. It doesn't disapear like a traffic ticket. It can make it almost impossible to get a very well paying job. As for it being like a felony charge It does not carry with it prison time, granted it depends on what you did to get out. You can purposely do it. Or it could be for the littlest thing like not doing your tests within the time given. If you can believe this it can even stop you from owning a hand gun/ conceled permit. EVER! I hope this helps out. Good luck to those that have this.
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Johnny Knoxville
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Yes they do! And if you have one then you must really be a bone head! My step brother fell asleep under a jeep in the Army back in the 1980's and I must say nobody in the real world wanted to hire him because of it. They ask you what you did and you can't lie because they check into it. So, if you have one I must say, "HA . .. WHAT A F'N LOOSER!" :) - JK |
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Eagleflyer
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This is the electronic age. Pretty much anything of public record follows you throughout your life. I can Google my own name and get a bunch of hits for mundane stuff such as my ham radio license, my USHPA observer assignment, things like that. So you can well imagine that a military record is definitely out there, right along with credit ratings and everything else. |
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Wolfpacker
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They do in job applications for good jobs. |
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Lionhrt
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A dishonorable discharge is the worst kind you can get. A bad conduct discharge being second worst. When it comes to following you throughout your life, it will be part of your permanent military record and so noted on your DD214. Where it will come into play is when you apply for a job, as most potential employers want to know your past job qualifications. Also, some jobs require a background check, this will probably show up depending on what kind of check is done.
In order to get a dishonorable discharge, usually some kind of serious article of the UCMJ was committed, and probably some brig time was also served. Once the adjudication comes back from the SJA and the dishonorable is upheld, if you still owe confinement time you get transferred to a federal facility like Leavenworth and you become a civilian and no longer are considered military. So, yes it can depending on how severe, follow you throughout your life.
Hopefully, whatever it is a person did to receive the most severe discharge available, they learned their lesson and will move forward. My advice is if you are seeking employment, be honest with your prospective employer, explain the situation, and let them know you are turning over a new leaf. |
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BJ
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Sure does. Just like a criminal record.
It will show up on every job application, every time you apply for a home loan, car loan.
It is a HUGE blackmark and one will have it hanging around ones neck like an albatross all ones life.
Too bad, really, they are so preventable. |
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Al D
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Depends on where you want to work. You can try and get your discharged upgraded too. Try this website. Being prior service this guy answers all of your questions pretty truthfully. |
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caMilitary_solja
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yes it does but if you get a job in construction getting paid under neath the table no one will ever know. that is the way to go.i guess or you can not get a dishonorable dis charge for any random thing you have done |
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candleinthewind7579
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no...after a certain number of years it becomes a general discharge |
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