Latest "Other than Honorable Discharge" stories

Sgt. Reginald Pearsall explains to Spc. Joshua Lewis on how his official military personal file is used to keep track of important documents such as enlistment and reenlistment contracts, awards, and military education on Oct. 3, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq.

Fix your military records: Give yourself the future you have earned

Take the time to obtain your record, know what is in your record, and apply to have your record corrected, says the author of this commentary.

By David Johnson

24 months ago

Pentagon agrees to republish discharge and records corrections decisions

The decisions of several influential boards considering appeals from U.S. military personnel were removed last year from a public Defense Department website.

By Patricia Kime

3 years ago

Navy announces expanded drug testing for synthetic opioid

The Navy expands its "zero tolerance" policy for controlled substances.

By Mark D. Faram

4 years ago

Here’s what happened to the officer who tried to arrange sex with a deaf child

The Navy officer thought he was texting with the girl's uncle, but he was really communicating with law enforcement.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

Court allows class-action suit against Navy over ‘bad paper’ discharges

The move could affect thousands of veterans who say the military unfairly ended their military careers.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Troop drug dismissals suspended due to lab contamination concerns

The two-day halt could have wide-ranging implications for Defense Department drug cases in the future.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

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