Many servicemembers leave the military believing an honorable discharge closes the book on their service. That belief is understandable, but it is wrong. An honorable discharge reflects overall ...

Last month, the Pentagon automatically granted honorable discharges to 800 of the estimated 13,000 veterans who had been pushed out of the military during the 1994-2011 “don’t ask, don’t tell” era ...

Of the about 200,000 service members who leave the military each year, the vast majority receive an honorable discharge. But those who receive other than honorable discharges often bear the stigma of ...