VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable Discharges …
WEBPublished April 25, 2024 at 5:09pm ET. Some veterans who received other than honorable discharges for offenses that include misconduct, questionable behavior or homosexuality will be able to...
Vets discharged from military for misconduct or after special …
WEBApr 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Veterans who left miliary service with an other-than-honorable discharge or after a special court-martial for misdemeanor offenses will be eligible for the first time for veterans’...
Unfairly Discharged from the Military? New Review Board …
WEBApr 7, 2021 · Veterans who receive a discharge from the military that is characterized as anything other than "honorable" may be ineligible for state and federal benefits, including health care, education,...
Only 43 of more than 8,000 discharged from US military for ... - CNN
WEBOct 2, 2023 · Only 43 of the more than 8,000 US service members who were discharged from the military for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have sought to rejoin eight months after the vaccine...
Veterans Have Options to Upgrade Discharge Characterization
WEBJun 4, 2024 · There are two avenues former service members can use to pursue a change in the characterization of their discharge. First is the Discharge Review Board, also called a DRB. The military...
Military Discharge: The Different Types Explained - benefits
WEBOct 16, 2023 · There are two types of military discharge by which each distinction is characterized: administrative and punitive. An administrative discharge is one in which the military separates you from service through administrative actions.
Understanding The Types of Military Discharge
WEBPublished June 13, 2023. What Is Military Discharge? A military discharge is when a service member is released from their military service obligations. More than 200,000 U.S. service...
DOD, VA release online tool to help vets with discharge upgrade …
WEBMar 1, 2018 · WASHINGTON — A joint initiative between the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments has yielded a web-based tool that will provide customized guidance to veterans who desire to upgrade or change the conditions of their military discharge.
LGBTQ military veterans finally seeing the benefits of ... - CBS News
WEBDec 19, 2023 · The Pentagon launched discharge reviews for LGBTQ+ military veterans after a yearlong CBS News investigation.
Exclusive: Pentagon to review cases of LGBTQ+ veterans ... - CBS News
WEBSep 20, 2023 · As CBS News documented in a nine-month investigation, many LGBTQ+ veterans found that without an honorable discharge, they were deprived of access to the full spectrum of veterans benefits,...