get out of the military

All I had to do was write a letter stating that I was gay, and handed it to my Commanding Officer. (I was an admin person, so the office was right next door.) I went through the proper channels first, though.

This works, it’s easy. The only downside, however, is that the DD-214 will say something like “homosexual admission” or “homosexual activity” as the reason for leaving. This is the thing that proves to employers I am in the navy, so if I ran into homophobic ones, then that would be an issue. However, once ENDA passes, this will no longer be an issue. (But then DADT will probably be reformed by then, as I expect it is more palatable to most people than ENDA.)

This is well worth doing! If you hate being in the military, do this. You’ll get an honorable discharge. You don’t need to prove that you are queer, you just need to say that you are. Visit the SLDN (Service Member’s Legal Defense Network) for more info.

http://www.sldn.org/

You can call them if you are in trouble as well. They are very helpful.

Anyone who wants accurate, up to date information on how to seek discharges should consult the GI Rights Hotline. They are a non-profit, volunteer run organization that has a very helpful website at http://www.girightshotline.org/ and can be reached via telephone at 877-447-4487.

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I have been in less than a year. I am going through a divorce, I have 2 kids. There is no shift work child care here so I ended up having to send my children back home to my family’s. I got injured in basic that has left me with about 45-60% mobility in my left leg. How can I get out? My kids come first and here they can’t. Please please please help me.

I want so much to get out of the military, but what is out there for me to fall back on as far as a job is concerned? I have invested a lot of time into the military and its prettymuch all I know. Yes I did like it at one time, but that time has passed. I do believe that there are opportunities out there for me, but I do not think that they are easy at all. I dont know how to deal with this, but I will continue to do my best.

Well I’m finally out of the air force! It took a long time and I was pretty depressed and hopeless for most of it but I pushed through it all and now I’m home with my family and friends with an honorable discharge on my resume!

If I had asthma prior to enlistment and didn’t say anything about it before I got in, is that a bad discharge? I think they give you a fraudulent enlistment discharge for that. Thats administrative correct? It has been acting up on me recently and I want to bring it up

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iVE BEEN IN FOR 2 YEARS NOW IN THE MARINES AND IM TIRED I HAVE ALOT GOIN ON IN MY LIFE WITH MY GRANDMOTHER BEING VERY SICK AND ALL I CANT TAKE IT I NEED TO GET OUT !