Legal Question in Military Law in New York

Re: discharge

In accordance with para 11-8 of AR 635-200 your service discharge is deemed "uncategorized"

As a general rule, an uncharacterized entry level separation shall be considered under conditions other than dishonorable. Thus, you neither received an honorable nor a dishonorable discharge.

Your discharge should have no impact on your ability to "get a bank" and little if any impact on getting a job.

Its important to note that the grounds for your discharge may be raised in your job interview as being relevant to your previous performance in other jobs. In order to get the discharge you got your commander was required to show your incapability with the military and that you repeatedly failed to become capable of performing military service after counseling. While unlikely, this may be the basis of questions during an interview.

Mathew B Tully Esq

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Re: discharge

There are many variables which will factor into the extent to which the discharge will hurt your chances of getting a job. Certain areas of the country and certain employers will weigh a discjarge other than honorable against an applicant. Obviously, all things being equal, someone with an honorable discharge will probably have more opportunities than someone who does not receive the same characterization. That being said, you should still have many employment opportunities open for you.

Additionally, I do not believe it will have any effect on your obtaining a bank account.

Lastly, any employer may ask you about the reasons for your discharge.

Good luck,

Steven Brand

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