♣ Honorable discharge –full rights and privileges
♣ General discharge – less than honorable (no rights or privileges, such as GI bill)
♣ Undesirable discharge
♣ Bad conduct discharge
♣ Dishonorable discharge – given only after a person has been found guilty of a serious crime at court martial
This study showed 39% of gay veterans received general discharges, and approximately 55% were granted undesirable discharges. 6% acquired dishonorable discharges.