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The GI Rights Hotline (800) 394-9544: Information on military discharges, grievance and complaint procedures and other civil rights from a network of nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations.

Military Discharges & Regulations

Getting Out: A Guide to Military Discharges

This booklet provides information on administrative discharges from the US military. No discharge is easy to get but with the information in this guide you can be well prepared for seeking an administrative discharge.

Military Regulations

All discharges are based on regulations. Reading the discharge regulation for your Service may give you more specific information about a particular discharge than this guide can provide. To find the regulation you need, follow the links in Getting Out or use the Helping Out Guide to Military Regulations.

Things You Need to Know About Seeking a Discharge


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