Damnit, Kerry did NOT receive a "dishonorable discharge." He got an "other-than-honorable discharge." The two are different, like the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony.
"Damnit, Kerry did NOT receive a "dishonorable discharge." He got an "other-than-honorable discharge." The two are different, like the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony"
Fine, sKerry received a less than honorable discharge, still a home run if you ask me.
Well, pardon me, but an "other than honorable" discharge ain't nuthin' to brag about.
We used to call the OTH an "administrative BCD." The Bad Conduct Discharge may be awarded to enlisted personnel at Special or General Court Martial. And, yes, conviction by SPCM or GCM is the equivalent of a felony.
And, one more thing, we don't know that he got an OTH. I still believe that this story may be the equivalent of LT Bush "deserting."
It should also be noted that not too many guys that have honorable discharges have labeled themselves as hero's as Kerry has, now if he turns out to have received anything but an HD he is a liar and a fake and maybe in the eyes of the Armed Services a traitor.
I am ignorant....which one is worse?
I would guess the Dishonorable, but I gon't want to guess.
Actually, the difference between an OTH discharge and a Dishonorable is more like the difference between a felony and a CAPITAL felony! Either are poison to living happily ever after.
Those that have been following the whole military record issue of Kerry are pretty much convinced this had to be the case (too many consistent points to list). The thing to watch now is how the MSM handles this. Look for "Nixon Whitehouse Vendetta", the tried-and-true many VN vets received less than honorable discharges and Krugman, Dowd, Oliphant, ODonnell, CBS, NPR, et al to begin wailing about Bushs TANG records. If this is real its positively delicious.
The difference between a misdemeanor and a felony is only a matter of severity of the crime committed. Both are still crimes. I had heard that the order not to court-martial Kerry came directly from Nixon, which amounts to preferential treatment so that he NOT get a dishonorable discharge. Now what was it they were saying about Bush getting into the Guard?......
Right! damnit! Are we becoming a nations of dumbies?
Would a medical/psychiatric discharge be other-than-honorable?
Would a medical/psychiatric discharge be other-than-honorable?