How Bad Is an Other Than Honorable Discharge on Your Record?

Published August 6, 2013

Question by mrskerlin: How bad is an other than honorable discharge on your record?
My stepson is getting kicked out of the Army with an other than honorable – the reason of drug abuse. Will he have a hard time getting a career type job when he grows up and shakes some of his past bad habits?

Best answer:

Answer by laughter_every_day
It will make it more difficult, but not impossible. Government jobs especially will be hard to come by. Other employers vary widely. Of course self-employment is wide open.

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