The army keeps putting out that its downsizing thousands of soldiers and a lot of budget cuts. How can I be apart of the downsizing of the army? I have 3 years time in service ets in one year and did one year in afghanistan. Please let me know if u know how to early ets or be separated with an honorable discharge soon as I can.
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It seems that hardly a week goes by that I don't receive email from someone asking how they can get out of the military. Sometimes the person is disillusioned -- perhaps their recruiter lied to them, or perhaps they had "selective listening," and only heard what they wanted to hear. Perhaps they simply decide, after basic training and/or job training, that they don't like the military, and want out.
If you thought this was an article detailing the "secret tips" to getting out of the military, I'm sorry to have to disappoint you. I can't write such an article, because there are no "secret tips." Joining the military is not like getting a job a McDonalds™. You can't simply quit because you don't like it. You signed a contract, and you took an oath, and you are legally (and morally) obligated to complete the terms of the contract, even if you don't like it.
One can easily get discharged from the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP ), but getting discharged once you are on active duty, before your active duty commitment is up, is no easy task. There are some ways one can be discharged from active duty, but none of them involve "just quitting:"
There are 2 ways you can get out of the Army early with an honorable discharge and with time remaining on your contract. The first and easiest is to bust tape. As long as you do not have any outstanding discipline problems or an article 15, you will receive an Honorable Discharge. The second and more difficult route is transferring to a unit that is being disbanded. That is a whole different situation and may not work out. If you want to get out early, bust tape. If you received a bonus, you will have to pay back what you didn't earn.