[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The way I've heard it from Freepers who've served is that if John Kerry was honorably discharged then he was not an officer when he left the Navy. Officers are not honorably discharged. They retire or the resign their commission.

I believe his refusal to sign the form 180 has much to do with the circumstances surrounding his leaving the military.

Perhaps he was busted down in rank for his activities after he left Viet Nam and then finagled the Honorable Discharge after he became a Senator?

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"The way I've heard it from Freepers who've served is that if John Kerry was honorably discharged then he was not an officer when he left the Navy. Officers are not honorably discharged. They retire or the resign their commission."

Wrong. Dead wrong.

Officers who leave the service received discharges with "HONORABLE" on them unless they resigned in disgrace (OTHER THAN HONORABLE) or as a result of court martial (DISHONORABLE).