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  Mystery Surrounds Kerry's Navy Discharge - October 13, 2004 - The New York Sun
Kerry's discharge as being subsequent to the review of "a board of officers." This in it self is unusual.
There is nothing about an ordinary honorable discharge action in the Navy that requires a review by a board of officers.
Kerry's status of discharge from a less than honorable discharge to an honorable discharge.
www.nysun.com /article/3107   (361 words)

  
  Military discharge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from his or her obligation to serve.
Other than honorable discharges are usually only issued in cases where an individual is being discharged as a result of a particular infraction that would otherwise warrant punitive action and discharge (for example, drug use).
Discharges occurring at the end of a term of service are almost never referred to as "administrative separations." In normal military parlance, an "administrative separation" is when an individual is being involuntarily released from service, either for misconduct or medical disability.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Honorable_discharge   (1898 words)

  
 Alan Edmunds: Military discharge lawyer, Security Clearances, Divorce, Family Law, Military Law, Government security ...
These types of discharges are known as an “honorable” discharge and the person's benefits and service record are given out in accordance with their contract.
Honorable discharges also include situations where a term of service ends at the order of a judge or court, a conflict ends and the unit is relieved from duty, or if someone has been denied a promotion two times in a row (this last occurrence tends to vary between the different branches).
Anytime a person is given a military discharge that they consider to be unfair, they can challenge the discharge and either get their original status reinstated, with all the accompanying benefits, or get the promotion they were looking to receive in the first place.
www.alanedmunds.com /military/military_discharge.html   (591 words)

  
 WorldNetDaily: Kerry's non-honorable discharge
There is overwhelming evidence that the Navy gave John Kerry either a dishonorable discharge or an undesirable discharge – which is the equivalent of a dishonorable discharge without the felony conviction – and that, as a result of such discharge, he was stripped of all of his famous but questionable Navy awards and medals.
The only logical conclusion is that the 1978 honorable discharge was a second discharge given to replace an earlier undesirable discharge under less-than-honorable conditions, as unfit for military service.
Kerry could have received a dishonorable discharge, but that would have required a court martial and a felony conviction that might be harder to conceal, so the undesirable discharge is more likely.
www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41200   (1090 words)

  
 The Kerry Spot on National Review Online
And the Claytor document indicates proceedings to reverse a less than honorable discharge that took place sometime prior to February 1978...
There are general discharges, medical discharges, bad conduct discharges, as well as other than honorable and dishonorable discharges.
I would not surprise me that his anti-war political conduct prior to his formal release from the reserves may have resulted in some form of administrative action denying him an honorable discharge.
www.nationalreview.com /kerry/kerry200410130912.asp   (567 words)

  
 Vietnam Veterans Against the War: Military Counseling: Military Discharges
Single parents can get an honorable discharge if the command is convinced that you will have trouble performing duties, will be absent frequently or be unavailable for “worldwide assignment,” but you haven't admitted that it has already affected your performance.
An honorable discharge as “sole surviving son/daughter” can be yours if, after your enlistment, your sibling, father, mother, son or daughter was in the military and is POW/MIA or was killed or totally disabled as a result of military service.
There are a lot of military regulations covering separations and discharges, and mistakes can cost you an Honorable, so, until you've read the regs or have talked to a military lawyer or GI counselor, don't even think that you can imagine the pitfalls hiding in the regs, and don't sign anything.
www.vvaw.org /mc/discharges.php   (754 words)

  
 BeldarBlog: Today's NY Sun article on Kerry's discharge status
If Bush's discharge papers were dated 1978 (since he left the TANG in 1973 or so), I would be fairly certain that there would be intense interest in the apparent anamoly and he would have been questioned about why his discharge papers were dated several years after he left service.
If we accept that his discharge was less than honorable, then his language in 1971 purports perfectly with the loss of his medals due to a less than honorable discharge and explains why he has to withhold his records and use "nuanced" language to explain how the medals suddenly reappeared.
The UD was not considered a "dishonourable discharge" in the sense that the BCD and DD are.
beldar.blogs.com /beldarblog/2004/11/todays_iny_suni.html   (6899 words)

  
 Michelle Malkin: ABOUT KERRY'S DISCHARGE
Kerry's discharge as being subsequent to the review of "a board of officers." This in it self is unusual.
There is nothing about an ordinary honorable discharge action in the Navy that requires a review by a board of officers.
As a former Marine, I have an honorable discharge.
michellemalkin.com /archives/000661.htm   (635 words)

  
 Candidate Received Less-Than-Honorable Discharge, Records Show
Court documents and military records indicate that Robert Davenport, who is seeking the seat being vacated by Judge Barbara Burke, was an active naval officer from 1973 to 1977 and a reserve officer from 1977 to 1982, which encompassed the years of his law school attendance.
Records further show that he was honorably discharged from the Navy for having twice failed to earn promotion.
But in 2002, he was given a discharge “under other than honorable conditions” after a panel of officers found that he failed to advise the Army of his prior discharge and to obtain the waiver required when an officer discharged from another service branch seeks an Army reserve commission.
www.metnews.com /articles/2006/kenn032406.htm   (579 words)

  
 GETTING A DISCHARGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Service members facing discharge should always get the home of record address and phone number of people in their unit who have inside knowledge of facts relevant to the discharge but which will not be in the official records.
People who don't want to live with a less than honorable discharge should talk with a counselor or attorney before discharge if at all possible, and should normally demand all of their rights to fight against a bad discharge while they are still in the military.
Throughout the discharge process, be aware that the federal courts have jurisdiction to determine if the military followed their own internal procedures, and complied with the law regarding the particular discharge.
www.nlg.org /mltf/discharge.html   (9458 words)

  
 Tulane Honors Program
A number of the incoming freshmen with their parents stopped by and it was a thrill to meet everyone and to talk about the future of the program.
Now that the semester is truly gearing up, I write specifically to invite all Honors students to begin thinking about topics and/or faculty that they would like to see in the upcoming season of roundtables to be held at Butler.
Under his leadership, the Honors Program implemented a number of new activities/traditions, including the Tie-dye event, the Honors banquet for seniors, the spring Honors picnic, and the donning of Honors cords at graduation, all of which are scheduled to occur this coming year.
tulanehonors.blogspot.com   (1917 words)

  
 Media Matters - CNN's Blitzer continued to rely on irrelevant honorable discharge to suggest Bush didn't skip out on ...
I have a close friend who got out of the Navy with an honorable discharge after he failed to report to duty for a week (he got a 'failure to adapt' discharge).
If an honorable discharge is proof that George W. Bush must have fulfilled his Guard obligations, than an innocent verdict is proof that O. Simpson must not have killed anyone.
Honorable discharge or not - GWB clearly showed a lack of committment and discipline during his service in the National Guard.
mediamatters.org /items/200409110001   (3150 words)

  
 Military Discharge Lawyer - Attorney - Dishonorable Discharge Dismissal - Medical Discharge
Below is a listing of successful example cases resolved by the firm concerning various military discharge legal services encompassing changes from dishonorable to honorable discharge, dismissal of dishonorable discharge, and medical discharge legal situations.
We were able to show that discharge was involuntary, resulting in change to DD-214 and payment of over $30,000 in separation pay.
We secured HONORABLE DISCHARGE with no obligation to reimburse the Navy for her medical education paid for by the Navy.
www.militarylawyers.org /discharge-military-cases.htm   (1586 words)

  
 Mystery Surrounds Kerry’s Navy Discharge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kerry’s discharge as being subsequent to the review of “a board of officers.” This in itself is unusual.
And it couldn’t have been an honorable discharge, or there would have been no point in any review at all.The review was likely held to improve Mr.
There are general discharges, medical discharges,bad conduct discharges,as well as other than honorable and dishonorable discharges.There is one odd coincidence that gives some weight to the possibility that Mr.
daily.nysun.com /Repository/getmailfiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:ArticleToMail&Type=text/html&Path=NYS/2004/10/13&ID=Ar00106   (992 words)

  
 lexisONE(R) General Vs. Honorable Discharge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Chavez, 39, is among an unknown number of veterans in Nebraska with general military discharges who are caught in the middle of a change in state policy that has locked them out of benefits and programs they had access to in the past.
To qualify under federal law for benefits such as property tax exemptions, admittance to veterans homes and emergency financial aid, veterans are required to have been discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, which includes both general and honorable discharges.
Reasons for receiving a general discharge are varied and can include minor law violations or having to leave the service because of a medical condition.
www.lexisone.com /news/ap/ap011905b.html   (562 words)

  
 Bush's missing year - Salon
His aides eventually uncovered one piece of paper that seemed to bolster their case that he had attended a drill in late 1972, but the document was torn and did not have Bush's full name on it.
Bush supporters routinely cite the president's honorable discharge as the ultimate proof that there was nothing unbecoming about his military service.
"An honorable discharge does not indicate a flawless record," says Grant Lattin, a military law attorney in Washington and a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who served as a judge advocate, or JAG officer.
dir.salon.com /story/news/feature/2004/02/05/national_guard/index.html   (1474 words)

  
 The Braden Files : Kerry’s Dishonorable Discharge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
There is overwhelming evidence that John Kerry got a dishonorable discharge from the Navy, and that, as a result of such discharge, he was stripped of all of his famous but questionable Navy awards and medals.
The only logical conclusion is that the 1978 honorable discharge was a second discharge given to replace an earlier undesirable discharge.
When he became a Senator in 1965, his clout as a senator got his medals back, even though Reagan was president, but the restoration of the medals was one more piece of evidence, as Mr.
braden.weblogger.com /2004/10/30   (1247 words)

  
 The Jawa Report: Kerry's Non-Honorable Discharge (Updated)
Still, this World Net Daily article by Earl Livey does a pretty decent job at piecing together the case that John Kerry was not honorably discharged from the Navy.
The Sun also runs a story by Thomas Lipscomb, the man who had first speculated on Kerry's discharge on the 13th of Oct. Of course, John Kerry could clear all of this up if he would just authorize the DOD to release all of his records, something President Bush has done.
The absence of an honorable discharge certificate for a separated naval officer is, therefore, a harsh and severe sanction and is, in fact, the treatment given officers who are dismissed after a general court-martial."....
mypetjawa.mu.nu /archives/052701.php   (898 words)

  
 Media Matters - Woodruff fell for Bush spin about honorable discharge
Far from being a mark of exemplar service, the honorable discharge is better thought of as a standard severance, something every soldier receives unless there's significant evidence of misconduct and a commanding officer eager to brave the paperwork, panels, and disciplinary hearings required to send the soldier home with anything less.
You really have to screw up to get a dis-honorable discharge this day and age- and 30-40 years ago with a powerful daddy, gets you alot of things and an honorable discharge was one of them.
Bargaining for honorable discharges is and was common, saving the military lots of money in legal fees, and getting rid of pains in the ass who don't perform, and who cause really bad morale problems in units.
mediamatters.org /items/200409080010   (3663 words)

  
 Why Didn't Kerry Get an Honorable Discharge Until 2001?
His file is probably rife with reports of this, submissions and hearings on the appeal, reports of his "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy, along with protests that were filed with respect to his alleged valor under fire.
Because John Kerry was discharged from TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY of only 3 years and 18 days on 3 Jan. 1970, he was then required to attend 48 drills per year, and not more than 17 days active duty for training.
It is also interesting to note that Kerry did not obtain an honorable discharge until Mar. 12, 2001 even though his service obligation should have ended July 1, 1972.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1241668/posts   (1278 words)

  
 The Honorable Discharge ("Ruptured Duck") Lapel Pin Display
The Honorable Service Lapel Button has been referred to as the "ruptured duck." The reason for that name and the originator of the phrase are unknown, although many have claimed to originate the phrase.
Background: According to Circular No. 454 dated 29 Nov 1944, the War Department adopted an honorable discharge emblem for wear on the uniform of all military personnel who are discharged or separated from the service under honorable conditions.
At the time of honorable discharge or separation from the service, the emblem will be permanently affixed on the right breast of all the outer clothing centered immediately above the pocket with the long axis of the lozenge horizontal.
www.amervets.com /replacement/duck.htm   (706 words)

  
 JustOneMinute: Kerry's Honorable Discharge
The letter says he's "hereby honorably discharged." If it were an upgrade to a previous discharge, it ought to reference the earlier discharge--and it doesn't say that.
If the officer responded and accepted the discharge, an honorable discharge would have been issued if the officer was elegible for such a discharge at the time of his last release from active duty.
BCNR wouldn't have the authority to issue a discharge, nor would they be involved except in upgrading a characterization, which this apparently wasn't.
justoneminute.typepad.com /main/2004/10/kerrys_honorabl.html   (1921 words)

  
 Kerry's Dishonorable Discharge - RushOnline.com (Rush Limbaugh)
As many Vietnam veterans who served their nation with dignity and honor will recall, Jimmy Carter's first official act as president was the signing of Executive Order 4483 --less than an hour after his inauguration on 21 January 1977.
The DoD specified an appeal procedure whereby discharges could be reviewed on an individual basis to determine whether the status of a particular discharge could be revised.
Thus, while Kerry can correctly say -- thanks to Jimmy Carter -- that he received an Honorable Discharge, he could also say with equal precision that he received "other than honorable discharge." His activities as a leader of Vietnam Veterans Against the War were, indeed, forgiven by Carter's EO 4483 and the subsequent DoD directive.
www.rushonline.com /kerry/dishonorabledischarge.htm   (1322 words)

  
 Things You Need to Know About Seeking a Discharge
A complaint may be based on: race or sex discrimination, hazing, sexual harassment, sexual assault, religious discrimination, improper medical attention, an unfair transfer, illegal extra duty, denial of leave or transfer, denial of discharge, being forced to obey an illegal order, or your command's failure to process a claim for discharge.
The "character" of your separation is the description that appears on your discharge or separation papers.
This uncharacterized separation is neither honorable nor less then honorable because you have not been in the military long enough to develop a record.
www.objector.org /girights/gettingout/needtoknow.html   (787 words)

  
 Media Matters - Woodruff fell for Bush spin about honorable discharge
Far from being a mark of exemplar service, the honorable discharge is better thought of as a standard severance, something every soldier receives unless there's significant evidence of misconduct and a commanding officer eager to brave the paperwork, panels, and disciplinary hearings required to send the soldier home with anything less.
You really have to screw up to get a dis-honorable discharge this day and age- and 30-40 years ago with a powerful daddy, gets you alot of things and an honorable discharge was one of them.
Bargaining for honorable discharges is and was common, saving the military lots of money in legal fees, and getting rid of pains in the ass who don't perform, and who cause really bad morale problems in units.
www.mediamatters.org /items/200409080010   (3703 words)

  
 SwiftVets.com :: View topic - Kerry's non-honorable discharge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
These adverse inferences come squarely to mind in the case of the Kerry campaign naval service records since the key document, Senator Kerry's honorable discharge, is dated 1978 in the midst of the wholesale correction of military and protestor-related records that occurred at the outset of the Carter Administration.
The absence of the discharge that should be in the record in 1975 cannot be readily explained by blaming "bureaucracy." The military services faced significant force reductions in 1972 and again in 1974, making slow-rolling of separations unlikely.
The inference of a discharge under such other than honorable circumstances is heightened by the odd and unexplained late re-issuance of Senator Kerry's silver star.
www.swiftvets.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=124100   (2923 words)

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