Well we know he was in some sort of trouble because he was a Sergeant and was discharged as a Specialist. He was demoted, which doesn't happen as a prize for good behavior.
However, a Dishonorable Discharge is only given by a General Court Martial. There is the Bad Conduct Discharge, which is given by Special Court Martial. If he was convicted at any Court Martial, he'd be a federal felon, and likely prohibited.
Most likely, he was given an Other Than Honorable, which is something given for administrative reasons. Chucked out for fat gets an honorable or general. Drugs or participation in White Supremacist movements could easily get you an OTH and an administrative separation.
Page spent six years in the Army, from 1992 to 1998, before receiving a general discharge that left him ineligible for re-enlistment, according to James Santelle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisco nsin. Pentagon spokesmen declined to provide further specifics, but Army officials told CNN that he was kicked out for “patterns of misconduct.” [W3]
An OTH is an administrative discharge, and thus falls under the General Discharge. These are given for a host of reasons, and don't mean anything, except that you are not eligible for veteran's benefits.
A BCD or a DD is done by courts martial, and is a felony conviction.
Could be. Or could be just a Chapter 5 "fat boy" like me. Type of discharge (mine's "Honorable") becomes important....
ReplyDeleteI don't remember the chapter, but as a malcontent in Germany in 1975 my discharge was General (under Honorable conditions).
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Well we know he was in some sort of trouble because he was a Sergeant and was discharged as a Specialist. He was demoted, which doesn't happen as a prize for good behavior.
ReplyDeleteHowever, a Dishonorable Discharge is only given by a General Court Martial. There is the Bad Conduct Discharge, which is given by Special Court Martial. If he was convicted at any Court Martial, he'd be a federal felon, and likely prohibited.
Most likely, he was given an Other Than Honorable, which is something given for administrative reasons. Chucked out for fat gets an honorable or general. Drugs or participation in White Supremacist movements could easily get you an OTH and an administrative separation.
This story says it was a less than honorable discharge. I'm guessing dishonorable conditions refers specifically to a dishonorable discharge.
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This from Stars and Stripes:
ReplyDeletePage spent six years in the Army, from 1992 to 1998, before receiving a general discharge that left him ineligible for re-enlistment, according to James Santelle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisco
nsin. Pentagon spokesmen declined to provide further specifics, but Army officials told CNN that he was kicked out for “patterns of misconduct.”
[W3]
An OTH is an administrative discharge, and thus falls under the General Discharge. These are given for a host of reasons, and don't mean anything, except that you are not eligible for veteran's benefits.
ReplyDeleteA BCD or a DD is done by courts martial, and is a felony conviction.
I received a General Discharge (honorable) ineligible to re-enlist.
ReplyDeleteThe diferance is, mine was because of a truck accident, his was because he was a drunk.