First, this issue is compounded by a confusion of terms. In the military, only enlisted are discharged, officers are separated, retired, or dismissed. Dismissal is the equivlent of a Dishonorable Discharge that enlisted receive. It can only be given through conviction of a general courts-martial. But both enlisted and officers receive a form when the leave the military. It is a DD (Department of Defense) Form 214, Record of Service. On that form is recorded a reason for discharge or separation as well as a term describing the individual's "Character of Service." A person's Character of Service can be described as Honorable or not Honorable. I think this is what many are referring to when they talk about Kerry receiving or not receiving a honorable discharge.
I understand that there is some confusion about officers being released from service if they are not promoted after two reviews, or are no longer necessary for the service (excess personnel,etc).
the reason that I am trying to have people review this video, is that, I feel that kerry was asked if anyone had said anything about his dishonorable discharge, and that he says no. Not no, there was not a dishonorable discharge, but, no, there had not been any comments about it.