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What exactly is a 'Hardship Discharge'?

posted 19 years ago by getty1863
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Can someone explain it to me? :)

Thanks in advance. :)

[–] 19 years ago

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[–] spiggy-1 19 years ago

Chapter 10 - Hardship and Dependency
Some men and women in the military have family problems which can be resolved only
by their discharge from the military. A member of the military may be granted a
voluntary separation for a “genuine dependency or undue hardship” if all of the following
conditions are met:
W The hardship is severe and not temporary.
W It has arisen or been aggravated since entry into the military.
W The member has made every reasonable effort to remedy the situation.
W Separation is the only remedy.

theres more, alot more, but that is the general idea

[–] timmaninaz 18 years ago

These types of discharges are pretty rare these days but more common during Vietnam.

[–] xxcomfortableliarxx 17 years ago

I was offered one after my dad got cancer and the treatment has left him pretty weak. My folks told me not to do it and they've managed just fine.

[–] jarhead224466 18 years ago

Right.
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[–] johnny_calhoun 18 years ago

These types of discharges are pretty rare these days but more common during Vietnam.

Yes, they are. Too rare, actually. That's why I was shocked that I got one. They do need to be more understanding in a lot of situations.

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[–] mbellardin 18 years ago

Was stationed with someone that had to get a hardship discharge because his father died, and he was needed to run the family business.

[–] krasnyoktyabr 17 years ago

We had a female Private the was given the option of a hardship discharge, after her parents died, but she refused it.