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SN Tom Yocum
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I was discharged in 85 for drugs and alcohol.
I have been sober since then. Is there a way to get my OTH to be changed to Honorable?
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SSG 12 B Instructor
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SN Tom Yocum You could request a review and upgrade; but it will only be considered if there was a mistake in the discharge. If you in fact where properly discharged due to drugs and alcohol in '85; there is nothing to correct. You would have to proved that at the time of discharge you were separated under false or incorrect terms. Best of luck to you
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MAJ Byron Oyler
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SN Tom Yocum THIS SSG is spot on.
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Cpl Vic Burk
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SN Tom Yocum The only way to get that changed I believe is through the Navy Discharge Review Board. Best of luck to you. That's a big jump from Other than Honorable to Honorable. You will be lucky to get it raised to General Under Honorable Conditions.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
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You need to start at the Navy Discharge Review Board.
A couple of things not in your favor. First is there is a 15 year statute of limitation on requesting a change and you are past that time frame. There are some exceptions these days, discharge under DADT, you have a TBI, or Sexual Assault.
Since you didn't say you were innocent, I will point out that the Discharge Review Board is normally about correcting mistakes and yours doesn't appear to be a mistake.
Still, the worst that can happen is you get turned down and that isn't any different than where you are today.
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