Worried about other than honorable discharge after 20 years.

Lacie, BSN, RN · Dec 31, 2010

Recent Federal Background check for your job maybe? I know mine is coming up 2011. I have never been asked about my military service with exception on a job application if I ever served. Unless there were criminal charges either civilian or military it shouldnt be an issue nor do you need to notifiy boards unless the military now decides to take legal action of some sort (unlikely). I have never had to submit my DD214 except if I was applying for a job that provided Veterans Preference. This is not to say your employer may not look to see if you answered in reference to your service on your initial application for employment and it wasnt disclosed. Then it's your employers decision to keep you or not.

Rohan8 · Mar 5, 2012

An OTH discharge and being a deserter are two different things. Going AWOL and being a deserter are also two different things. Were you actually convicted of desertion? This is very strange...... My BON didn't ask about military history in the application. Maybe some states do.