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I am possibly facing a medical discharge due some health issues. Does a DD-214 show 'medical discharge' on it? I work as a Paramedic on the civilian side and am due to ETS from the guard in about 8 months. I am concerned that my DD-214 will read medical discharge' and limit my chances of getting hired by simply having that on there, even if I can still do the job just as well as most other people... Any input would be appreciated!!
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There will be a code to Identify your discharge. There should be anything that says you were a medically discharged.
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1SG (Join to see)
You’re good. Your DD-214 will say type of discharge as in “Honorable Discharge”. You will have a code which is a reenlistment eligibility code.
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A1C Lisa Casserly
SGT Hansen Paskell - No, it won't say "MEDICAL DISCHARGE" on it. It will only say things like Honorable, General, Less than honorable, Dishonorable, etc. There should be a CODE, which will tell you what the discharge was for. It will be something like a letter and number. It wouldn't mean anything to the average person, but an employer might have a list of what those codes stand for, because of course, they might want to know why you were discharged. It shouldn't be anything to get you dumped off the "call back" pile of applications, though. And, you can always include a letter with your application, stating what your code is for, and what you can still do, etc.
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SGT Hansen Paskell
Thanks everyone for the comments! Thankfully I was able to ETS without having to go through a Med Board..
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My DD214 has Longevity/ Medical 30% on it. I retired in 2002 so that may have changed by now.
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Oh, good question! There are SEVERAL CHOICES as far as I remember... but I got out in 1987. You can have HONORABLE, GENERAL, .... something else? and DISHONORABLE. Just to give you a laugh, they actually MAKE a DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE. I was shocked when I found them while cleaning the file cabinet. Like, really, who would WANT one of those to frame and hang on the wall?? I remember because I typed one up as a prank, had an officer with a wicked sense of humor who was not part of the chain of command sign it, and mailed it out. LMAO, you shoulda HEARD the guy when he called and screamed like a maniac about the horrible mistake. I laughed and laughed. (He was a friend of my husband) I then told him to CALM DOWN, CARL. READ the name of the signing officer. "Captain so and so". Now, do you think that's for real? No. Oh, you got me. That being said, however... I seem to remember that the DD form 214 has a code on it for the reason of discharge. I'm not sure how specific that code would be... and really, a medical discharge during time of war as we are in now is not as limiting as that would be in peacetime.
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Ok, based on the facts you are giving here, you must specify if you are ETS from the Guard, or coming out of active duty (title 10, 32?) and then ETS?
They will not issue you a DD214 unless you are on active duty. As far as this document, it is only for the period you lasted on active duty at the time of being released from it. I've got about 9 dd214's the last one from a WTU stint after getting hurt, and there is nothing there that shows that status. Just starting time, end time, schools taken, courses over 40 hours completed, all awards gained during military service.
They will not issue you a DD214 unless you are on active duty. As far as this document, it is only for the period you lasted on active duty at the time of being released from it. I've got about 9 dd214's the last one from a WTU stint after getting hurt, and there is nothing there that shows that status. Just starting time, end time, schools taken, courses over 40 hours completed, all awards gained during military service.
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SGT Hansen Paskell
Yes ETS from the Guard. I stand corrected and it's an NGB-22 for discharge from the guard. I presumed it was the same across the board and a 214 was the only discharge paperwork.. I guess I'll have to wait and see if they will proceed with a Med Board or just bar me from reelistment and let me go quietly. Either way I am leaving the military within the next 8 months..
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SGT Hansen Paskell
Yes I will be ETS from the Guard. I did some more looking and I guess that the Guard discharge form is NG or NGB -22.. I presumed that the 214 was universal across the board... I guess I will have to wait and see if they convene a Med Board or just bar me from reenlistment and let me go quietly... Either way I am done in the next 8 months and would not reelist even if I were still eligible..
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