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dishonorably





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The ban extends to fugitives, undocumented aliens, people dishonorably discharged from the military and people convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

That boy, 19-year-old Larry Wayne Chaffin, was dishonorably discharged for his protest.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

Jenkins was court-martialed, dishonorably discharged and served a brief sentence — during which he claimed he was intensely debriefed by U.S. intelligence officials.

From Washington Times Jul. 19, 2023

His breakthrough came with “The Brownsville Raid,” which told the true story of Black soldiers who were dishonorably discharged in 1906 after they were wrongly accused of murder.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2022

"I'm dishonorably out of the way; I can never forgive myself for not going to the war," said Elmore.

From A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories by William Dean Howells




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